Table 2 Comparison between the current study and previous ones in the silver nanoparticle synthesis
From: Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and its environmental sensor ability to some heavy metals
Preparation method | Reducing agent | Conc. of AgNO3 | Crystallite size, nm | pH | Temp., oC | Particle size, nm | Λmax., nm | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green synthesis | Acacia raddiana leave extract (2.5 mL) | 5 mM | 35.5 | pH10 | 70 | 8–41 (spherical) | 423 | Current study |
Green synthesis | leaf extract of Acer pentapomicum (1 mL) | 1 mM | 9.5 | pH6-7 | 35–55 | 19–25 (spherical) | 450 nm | [113] |
Green synthesis | Acalypha hispida leaf extract (0.5 mL) | 1.75 mM | – | – | 50 | 20–50 (spherical) | – | [114] |
Microwave-assisted green synthesis | Pineapple leaves waste (6 mL) | 20 mM | 19 | – | – | 40–150 (hexagonal spherical shape) | 400–450 | [115] |
Green synthesis | Aloefera (15%) | 5 mM | – | – | 60 | 34–102 (spherical) | 420–490 | [116] |
Green synthesis | Boswellia ovalifoliolata (5 mL) | 0.01 M | 15 | – | – | 455 | [117] | |
Green synthesis | Clitoria ternatea (5 mL) | 0.1 M | 20 | pH9 | – | – | 420 | [118] |