Exploring the Possibilities of Biological Fabrication of Gold Nanostructures Using Orange Peel Extract
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles
2.3. UV-VIS Absorbance Spectroscopy Studies
2.4. TEM Measurements
2.5. X-ray Diffraction Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles: Influence of pH
3.1.1. UV-VIS Spectral Study
3.1.2. Characterization of Gold Nanoparticles
3.2. Biosynthesis of Gold Nanowires: Influence of Gold Ion Concentration
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Castro, L.; Blázquez, M.L.; González, F.; Muñoz, J.Á.; Ballester, A. Exploring the Possibilities of Biological Fabrication of Gold Nanostructures Using Orange Peel Extract. Metals 2015, 5, 1609-1619. https://doi.org/10.3390/met5031609
Castro L, Blázquez ML, González F, Muñoz JÁ, Ballester A. Exploring the Possibilities of Biological Fabrication of Gold Nanostructures Using Orange Peel Extract. Metals. 2015; 5(3):1609-1619. https://doi.org/10.3390/met5031609
Chicago/Turabian StyleCastro, Laura, María Luisa Blázquez, Felisa González, Jesús Ángel Muñoz, and Antonio Ballester. 2015. "Exploring the Possibilities of Biological Fabrication of Gold Nanostructures Using Orange Peel Extract" Metals 5, no. 3: 1609-1619. https://doi.org/10.3390/met5031609