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A Novel Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Gum Karaya: Characterization, Antimicrobial and Catalytic Activity Studies

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Stable silver nanoparticles have been synthesized using gum karaya acting as both reducing and stabilizing agent without using any synthetic reagent. The reaction is performed using water, which is an environmentally safe solvent. This reaction was carried out in an autoclave at a pressure of 15 psi and 120 °C temperature by varying the time. The influence of different parameters such as time, change of concentration of silver nitrate and concentration of gum karaya on the formation of silver nanoparticles has been studied. The synthesized silver nanoparticles are characterized by UV–Vis spectroscopy, FTIR, XRD and TEM. UV–Vis analysis of the sample confirmed the formation of silver nanoparticles exhibiting a sharp peak at a wavelength of 420 nm. TEM micrographs showed the formation of well-dispersed silver nanoparticles of size 2–4 nm. The antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles stabilized in gum karaya is tested against Escherichia coli, Micrococcus luteus and is found to be possessing inhibiting property. The silver nanoparticles stabilized in gum karaya exhibited very good catalytic activity and the kinetics of the reaction was found to be pseudo first order with respect to the 4-nitrophenol.

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The authors wish to thank the Coordinator, DBT-OU-ISLARE, Instrumentation Laboratory (Funded by UGC), Osmania University and Center for Nanotechnology, University of Hyderabad for the use of their facilities.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 500007, India

    Maragoni Venkatesham, Dasari Ayodhya, Alle Madhusudhan, Amrutham Santoshi Kumari & Guttena Veerabhadram

  2. Department of Chemistry, Palamuru University, Mahabubnagar, India

    Kotu Girija Mangatayaru

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Venkatesham, M., Ayodhya, D., Madhusudhan, A. et al. A Novel Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Gum Karaya: Characterization, Antimicrobial and Catalytic Activity Studies. J Clust Sci 25, 409–422 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-013-0620-1

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