Abstract. Development of reliable and eco-friendly process for synthesis of metallic nanoparticles is an important step in a practical application of nanotechnology. One of the approaches towards achieving this objective is to directly use a natural substance. In this work, we have developed a simple green method for synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with Tiliacora triandra leaf extract at room temperature. The synthesis process was quite fast and the silver nanoparticles were formed within minutes of the silver ions coming into contact with the leaf extract. Formation of silver nanoparticles was confirmed by surface plasmon resonance at 452 nm with a UV-visible spectrophotometer. Synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray energy dispersive spectrometer, selected area electron diffraction, high-resolution transmission electron spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering and zeta potential measurements. The main benefits of this sysnthesis method are that AgNPs produced with Tiliacora triandra are not only easy to prepared but should also be less toxic than those produced by other chemical methods.
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