期刊
MATERIALS LETTERS
卷 65, 期 4, 页码 610-613出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2010.11.040
关键词
Nanomaterials; Procera latex; Gold nanoparticles; Coagulation test; Cytotoxicity; Crystal structure
资金
- Department of Science & Technology, Government of India
This is an account of the use of aqueous extract of the latex of Calotropis procera for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles. UV-Vis spectroscopic studies of the products resulting from reaction between the aqueous latex extract and chlorauric acid indicated the successful synthesis of gold nanoparticles. Reaction parameters viz, concentration of latex extract and reaction time were optimized for maximum yield of gold nanoparticles. Effect of reaction temperature on the synthesis rate of the particles and their optical properties was also studied. Transmission electron microscopic (TEM) studies of the particles revealed the dominance of spherical particles. Mean particle size distribution was found to be 22 +/- 10 nm. Crystalline nature of the particles was confirmed from X-ray diffractrograms. FT-IR analysis and protein coagulation test of the gold nanoparticles confirmed capping behaviour of the latex proteins that contributed to their long term stability (6 months) in aqueous medium. Toxicity of the particles was tested on three cell lines, HeLa. A549 and BHK21. The method exploits a cheap and easily available biomaterial not explored so far for the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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