Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from aqueous extract of Myrmecodia pendans bulb

Abstract

Nanoparticles, especially the silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), have been widely used in different biomedical applications and nanotechnology fields. Bioreduction of silver nitrate (AgNO3) for the biosynthesis of AgNPs can be done by using a plant extract. This research was focused on the biosynthesize an eco-friendly, inexpensive, and simple method of AgNPs using aqueous bulb extract of Myrmecodia pendans. The formation of AgNPs can be proved by the changing of the color, UV-VIS Spectroscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscope (SEM and TEM), X-ray spectroscopy diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Current results confirmed that AgNPs could be synthesized by using aqueous bulb extract of M. pendans which has a peak of absorption at the wavelength of 400 nm in a 1:8 ratio solution between AgNO3 and the extract. The acidity of resulted AgNPs was ranged from 6.3 to 4.5 and stable for several days. Based on SEM and TEM image, the average pa rticle size ranged from 20.70 nm to 37.88 nm and in line with the XRD result. The FTIR analysis determined several functional groups of AgNPs.