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ArticleFrontiers in chemistry2023

Biosynthesis of phyto-functionalized silver nanoparticles using olive fruit extract and evaluation of their antibacterial and antioxidant properties.

Sami Ullah, Rimsha Khalid, Muhammad F Rehman, Muhammad I Irfan, Azhar Abbas, Ali Alhoshani, Farooq Anwar, Hatem M A Amin

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Article in Frontiers in chemistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 5 countries.

Sami UllahInstitute of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
Rimsha KhalidInstitute of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
Muhammad F RehmanInstitute of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
Muhammad I IrfanInstitute of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
Azhar AbbasInstitute of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
Ali AlhoshaniDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Farooq AnwarInstitute of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
Hatem M A AminChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
University of Sargodha · PKCairo University · EGKing Saud University · SAUniversiti Putra Malaysia · MY

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Abstract

The green synthesis of nanomaterials is of utmost interest as it offers an eco-friendly approach over chemical synthetic routes. However, the reported biosynthesis methods are often time-consuming and require heating or mechanical stirring. The current study reports a facile one-pot biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) mediated by olive fruit extract (OFE) and sunlight irradiation of only 20 s. OFE acts as both a reducing and a capping agent for the formation of OFE-capped AgNPs (AgNPs@OFE). The as-synthesized NPs were systematically characterized by UV-vis spectrometry, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electrochemical microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and cyclic voltammetry. SEM images confirmed the successful formation of monodispersed spherical AgNPs@OFE of approximately 77 nm. FTIR spectroscopy suggested the involvement of functional groups of phytochemicals from the OFE in the capping and reduction of Ag

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antibacterial activitiescharacterizationdisk diffusionOlea europaea L.radical scavengingsilver nanoparticlessurface functionalization

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