The modified method used in this study yielded AgNPs within the nanoscale with optimized conditions of 10% plant extract made by boiling leaves of Annona glabra at 100 ºC, 1mM AgNO3 precursor solution and 3 h of incubation. The TEM and SEM images confirmed that the AgNPs are almost spherical in shape and according to these mages average size varied between 50-85 nm. The synthesized AgNPs showed the hotocatalytic activity against methylene blue dye while more efficient photocatalytic properties could be obtained by stabilizing AgNPs with Tween-80. Moreover, AgNPs exert lesser toxic effects towards Daphnia magna than silver ions.

  S.R. Wickramarachchi, Y.L. Paragodaarachchi, C.R. De Silva , A.D.L.C. Perera, and L.D. Amarasinghe

 Asian Journal of Chemistry

Abstract :- https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2023.27872