Eco-friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles and its biological evaluation using Tamarix aphylla leaves extract

Current research focuses on a simple and effective green approach using Tamarix aphylla leaves as capping and reducing agent for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. The synthesised Ag-NPs were characterised by UV-vis spectroscopy, FTIR, EDX, XRD and SEM analysis. The synthesis of Ag-NP was optimised by examining pH and temperature at different proportions of the reactant mixture. The UV-vis spectra displayed the optimised peak at 440 nm. The SEM image demonstrated the size of Ag-NP to be 20-60 nm and a shape close to spherical and poly dispersity. The XRD analysis manifested face-centred cubic symmetry with a size of 20-25 nm. FTIR analysis was performed to indicate the potential functionalities that may effectively stabilise Ag-NP. The synthesised Ag-NPs were screened for various biological assays.