Abstract
Silver nanoparticles are receiving discernible attention because of their potential applications in different fields of science and technology. However, chemical synthesis methods leave behind harmful byproducts. Here, we report an alternative method for the rapid synthesis of silver nanoparticles through radiation-assisted green synthesis. Aqueous leaf extract of Ocimum sanctum is used as a reducing and stabilizing agent with silver nitrate solution under UV-B irradiation. UV-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX), photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) collectively revealed that bio reduced silver nanoparticles were polydisperse, polycrystalline, spherical in shape, had an average diameter of 40.1 nm, and were stable more than six months. These observations suggest that radiation-assisted green synthesis is a quick and eco-friendly method for the large-scale production of stable silver nanoparticles without any harmful byproducts.
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