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Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Extracts of Ziziphus jujuba and Gum arabic

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In this report, we demonstrate a simple and eco-friendly process for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) by using two different plant extracts -Ziziphus jujuba fruit and Gum arabic- as reducing and capping agents. GC–MS analysis of the extracts showed the existence of various biochemicals and phytochemicals such as amino acids, saccharides, phenols and terpenoids. The physical and morphological properties of AuNPs synthesized from extracts were characterized by UV–visible spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS) and field emission electron microscopy (FESEM). The results indicated that smaller particles (10–50 nm) were obtained with the Gum arabic, with homogeneity in size and spherical morphology. Infrared spectroscopy was employed to identify the possible functional groups responsible for capping and stabilization of the formed nanoparticles. The stabilities of the AuNPs were also investigated in phosphate buffer saline (PBS) media, and found that the AuNPs synthesized by Gum arabic compared to Ziziphus jujuba fruit extract displayed good stability for over two weeks and rising temperature.

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The authors thank Atatürk University (Turkey), the University of Tabriz (Iran), and Sahand University of Technology (Iran) for all of the support provided.

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    Abbas Jafarizad & Duygu Ekinci

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, 51335-1996, Iran

    Khadijeh Safaee

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Jafarizad, A., Safaee, K. & Ekinci, D. Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Extracts of Ziziphus jujuba and Gum arabic . J Clust Sci 28, 2765–2777 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-017-1258-1

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