1. JCCT
  2. All Volumes and Issues
  3. Volume 17, Number 1, 2023
  4. Ag Thin Films from Pelargonium Zonale Leaves via Green Chemistry

Ag Thin Films from Pelargonium Zonale Leaves via Green Chemistry

JCCT.
2023;
Volume 17, Number 1
: pp. 133 - 140
https://doi.org/10.23939/chcht17.01.133
Authors:
  1. Nora Elizondo-Villarreal
  2. Rubén O. Torres-Barrera
  3. Rodrigo Arriaga-Garza
  4. Luz-Hypatia Verástegui-Domínguez
  5. Rodolfo Cortés
  6. Víctor M. Castaño
1
Research Center of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (CICFIM), Physical and Mathematical Sciences School, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL)
2
Research Center of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (CICFIM), Physical and Mathematical Sciences School, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL)
3
Research Center of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (CICFIM), Physical and Mathematical Sciences School, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL)
4
Research Center of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (CICFIM), Physical and Mathematical Sciences School, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL)
5
CICESE, Monterrey, PIIT
6
Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Ag thin films were successfully produced via a green chemistry method from silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) obtained from reacting an extract of Pelargonium Zonale leaves with silver nitrate. The ions of silver nitrate were reduced to silver atoms by reducing stabilizer-capping compounds contained in the extract of Pelargonium Zonale leaves. The obtained atoms nucleate in small clusters that grew into nanoparticles and finally, they formed a homogeneous silver thin film on a glass substrate. The nanostructured thin films obtained were characterized by profilometry, X Ray Diffraction, Atomic Force Electronic Microscopy, UV-Vis, and Transmission Electron Microscopy.

silver nanoparticles
nanoparticle synthesis
Zonale leaves
green chemistry method
silver thin films
  1. Fu, Y.; Li, G.; Tian, M.; Wang, X.; Zhang, L. & Wang, W. Preparation of Silver Nanoparticles Immobilized Fibrillar Silicate by Poly (dopamine) Surface Functionalization. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 39859. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.39859
  2. de Faria, A.F.; Martinez, D.S.T.; Meira, S.M.M.; De Moraes, A.C.M.; Brandelli, A.; Souza Filho, A.G.; Alves, O.L. Anti-adhesion and Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Sup-ported on Graphene Oxide Sheets. Colloids Surf. B 2014, 113, 115-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.08.006
  3. Nilius, N.; Risse, T.; Schauermann, S.; Shaikhutdinov, S. Ster-rer, M.; Freund, H.-J. Model Studies in Catalysis. Top. Catal. 2011, 54, 4-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-011-9626-9
  4. Hariprasad, E.; Radhakrishnan, T. P. Palladium Nanoparticles - Embedded Polymer thin Film "Dip Catalyst" for Suzuki - Miyaura Reaction. ACS Catal. 2012, 2, 1179-1186. https://doi.org/10.1021/cs300158g
  5. Guiet, A.; Reier, T.; Heidary, N.; Felkel, D.; Johnson, B.; Vai-nio, U.; Schlaad, H.; Aksu, Y.; Driess, M.; Strasser, P. et al. A One-Pot Approach to Mesoporous Metal Oxide Ultrathin Film Electrodes Bearing One Metal Nanoparticle per Pore with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Properties. Chem. Mater. 2013, 25, 4645-4652. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm401135z
  6. Gooding, J.J.; Alam, M.T.; Barfidokht, A.; Carter, L. Nanopar-ticle Mediated Electron Transfer Across Organic Layers: From Current Understanding to Applications. J Braz. Chem. Soc. 2014, 25, 418-426. http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/0103-5053.20130306
  7. Mubeen, S.; Hernandez-Sosa, G.; Moses, D.; Lee, J.; Moskovits, M. Plasmonic Photosensitization of a Wide Band Gap Semiconductor: Converting Plasmons to Charge Carriers. Nano Lett. 2011, 11, 5548-5552. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl203457v
  8. Wu, J.-L.; Chen, F.-C.; Hsiao, Y.-S.; Chien, F.-C.; Chen, P.; Kuo, C.-H.; Huang, M.H.; Hsu, C.-S. Surface Plasmonic Effects of Metallic Nanoparticles on the Performance of Polymer Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells. ACS Nano 2011, 5, 959-967. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn102295p
  9. Brandon, M.P.; Ledwith, D.M.; Kelly, J.M. Preparation of Saline-Stable, Silica-Coated Triangular Silver Nanoplates of Use for Optical Sensing. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2014, 415, 77-84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2013.10.017
  10. Akjouj, A.; Lévêque, G.; Szunerits, S.; Pennec, Y.;Djafari-Rouhani, B.; Boukherroub, R.; Dobrzynski, L. Nanometal Plasmonpolaritons. Surf. Sci. Rep. 2013, 68, 1-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfrep.2012.10.001
  11. Dinda, E.; Rashid, M. H.; Biswas, M.; Mandal, T. K. Redox-Active Ionic-Liquid-Assisted One-Step General Method for Preparing Gold Nanoparticle Thin Films: Applications in Refractive Index Sensing and Catalysis. Langmuir 2010, 26, 17568-17580. https://doi.org/10.1021/la103084t
  12. Bernardo-Gavito, R.; Serrano, A.; García, M.A.; Miranda, R.; Granados, D. Local Characterization of the Optical Properties of Annealed Au Films on Glass Substrates. J. Appl. Phys. 2013, 114, 164312. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4826902
  13. Ye, J.; Bonroy, K.; Nelis, D.; Frederix, F.; D'Haen, J.; Maes, G.; Borghs, G. Enhanced Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensing on Three-Dimensional Gold Nanoparticles Assemblies. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp. 2008, 321, 313-317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2008.01.028
  14. Brostow, W.; Hagg Lobland, H.E. Materials: Introduction and Applications; John Wiley & Sons, 2017.
  15. Skіba, M.; Vorobyova, V.; Kovalenko, I.; Shakun, A. Synthesis of Tween-Coated Silver Nanoparticles by a Plasma-Chemical Method: Catalytic and Antimicrobial Activities. Chem. Chem. Technol. 2020, 14, 297-303. https://doi.org/10.23939/chcht14.03.297
  16. Saldan, I.; Dobrovetska, O.; Makota O. Nanotechnologies for Preparation and Application of Metallic Nickel. Chem. Chem. Technol. 2022, 16, 74-94. https://doi.org/10.23939/chcht16.01.074
  17. Schneid, A.C.; Pereira, M.B.; Horowitz, F.; Mauler R.S.; Matte, C.R.; Klein, M.P.; Hertz, P.F.; Costa, T.M.H.; de Menezes, E.W.; Benvenutti, E.V. Silver Nanoparticle Thin Films Deposited on Glass Surface Using an Ionic Silsesquioxane as Stabilizer and as Crosslinking Agent. J. Braz. Chem Soc. 2015, 26, 1004-1012. http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/0103-5053.20150066
  18. Gaspera, E.D.; Karg, M.; Baldauf, J.; Jasieniak, J.; Maggioni, G.; Martucci, A. Au Nanoparticle Monolayers Covered with Sol-Gel Oxide Thin Films: Optical and Morphological Study. Langmuir 2011, 27, 13739-13747. https://doi.org/10.1021/la2032829
  19. Elizondo N.; Segovia P.; Coello V.; Arriaga J.; Belmares S.; Alcorta A.; Hernández F.; Obregrón R.; Torres E.; Paraguay E. Green Synthesis and Characterizations of Silver and Gold Nanopar-ticles. In Green Chemistry - Environmentally Benign Approaches; Mishra, N.K., Ed.; InTech, 2012; pp 139-156.
  20. Dwivedi A.D.; Gopal, K. Biosynthesis of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles Using Chenopodium album Leaf Extract. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp. 2010, 369, 27-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2010.07.020
  21. Castro L.; Blázquez M.L.; González F.; Muñoz J.A.; Ballester A. Extracellular Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Sugar Beet Pulp. Chem. Eng. J. 2010, 164, 92-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2010.08.034
  22. Ghodake, G.S.; Deshpande, N.G.; Lee, Y.P.; Jin, E.S. Pear Fruit Extract-Assisted Room-Temperature Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoplates. Colloids Surf. B 2010, 75, 584-589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2009.09.040
  23. Dubey, S.P.; Lahtinen, M.; Sillanpää, M. Tansy Fruit Mediated Greener Synthesis of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles. Process Biochem. 2010, 45, 1065-1071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2010.03.024
  24. Bar, H.; Bhui, D.K.; Sahoo, G.P.; Sarkar, P.; De, S.P.; Misra, A. Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Latex of Jatropha curcas. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp. 2009, 339, 134-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2009.02.008
  25. Dhulappanavar, G.; Hungund, B.; Ayachit, N.; Bhakat, A.; Singh P.P.; Priya S.; Pawar J.; Vinchurkar P.; Henry R. Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized Using Lemon Juice. International Conference on Nanoscience, Engineering and Technology (ICONSET) 2011, 28-30 November 2011, Chennai, India, 258-262. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICONSET.2011.6167936
  26. Vala, A.K.; Chudasama, B.; Patel, R.J. Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Marine-Derived Fungus Aspergillus niger. Micro Nano Lett. 2012, 7, 859-862. https://doi.org/10.1049/mnl.2012.0403
  27. Sangappa, M.; Thiagarajan, P. Mycobiosynthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles from Aspergillus Niger: a Soil Fungal Isolate. International Journal of Life Sciences Biotechnology and Pharma Research 2012, 1, 282-289.
  28. Bunghez, I.R.; Ghiurea, M.; Faraon,V.; Ion, R.M. Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Obtained from Plant Extracts and their Antimicrobial Activites. J. Optoelectron. Adv. Mater. 2011, 13, 870-873.
  29.  Rangel, R.; Chávez Chávez, L.; Meléndrez, M.; Batolo-Pérez, P.; Pérez-Tijerina E.G.; García-Méndez, M. Ce(1-x)MXO2,{M=Ru, In} Solid Solutions as Novel Gas Sensors for CO Detection. J. Nano Res. 2011, 14, 135-143. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.14.135
  30. Korotcenkov, G. Thin Metal Films. In Handbook of Gas Sensor Materials. Properties, Advantages and Shortcomings for Applications; Potyrailo, R.A., Ed.; Springer: New York, 2013; pp.153-166. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7165-3
  31. Seshan, K. Thin Film deposition, equipment and processing. In Handbook of Thin Film Deposition, 3rd Ed.; Seshan, K., Ed.; Elsevier, 2012; pp. 55-256.
  32. Hanaor, D.A.H.; Triani, G.; Sorrell, C.C. Morphology and Photocatalytic Activity of Highly Oriented Mixed Phase Titanium Dioxide Thin Films. Surf. Coat. Technol. 2011, 205, 12, 3658-3664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2011.01.007
  33. Jilani, A.; Abdel-wahab, M.S.; Hammad, A. H. Advance Deposition Techniques for Thin Film and Coating. In Modern Technologies for creating the thin-film Systems and Coatings; Nikitenkov, N.N., Ed.; Intech, 2017; pp 137-150. http://dx.doi.or/10.5772/65702
  34. Bunghez, I.R.; Ion, R.M.; Pop, S.; Ghiurea, M.; Dumitriu, I.; Fierascu, R.C. Silver Nanoparticles Fabrication Using Marine Plant (Mayaca Fluviatilis) Resources. Analele Ştiinţifice ale Universităţii "Alexandru Ioan Cuza", Secţiunea Genetică şi Biologie Moleculară, 2010, 11, 89-94.
  35. Mulfinger, L.; Solomon, S.D.; Bahadory, M.; Jeyarajasingam, A.V.; Rutkowsky S.A.; Boritz, C. Synthesis and Study of Silver Nanoparticles. J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, 322-325. https://doi.org/10.1021/ed084p322
  36. Binnig, G.; Quate, C.F.; Gerber, Ch. Atomic Force Microscope. Phys. Rev. Lett. 1986, 56, 930-933. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.56.930
  37. Wickramasinghe, H.K. Scanned-Probe Microscopes. Sci. Am. 1989, 261, 98-105. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24987445
  38. Rawat, M.A Review on Green Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles and their Applications: A Green Nanoworld. World J Pharm Pharm Sci. 2016, 5, 730-762. DOI: 10.20959/wjpps20167-7227
  39. Balchin, M.L.; Houghton, P. J.; Woldemariam, T.Z. Elaeocarpidine Alkaloids from Pelargonium Species (Geraniaceae). Nat. Prod. Lett. 2006, 8, 105-112. https://doi.org/10.1080/10575639608043248
  40. Jin, X.; Wang, R-S.; Zhu, M.; Jeon, B.W.; Albert, R.; Chen, S.; Assmanna S.M. Abscisic Acid-Responsive Guard Cell Metabolomes of Arabidopsis Wild-Type and gpa1 G-Protein Mutants , Plant Cell 2013, 25, 4789-4811. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.113.119800
  41. Nadeem, M.; Abbasi, B.H.; Younas, M.; Ahmad, W.; Khan T. A Review of the Green Syntheses and Anti-Microbial Applications of Gold Nanoparticles. Green Chem. Lett. Rev. 2017, 10, 216-227. https://doi.org/10.1080/17518253.2017.1349192
  42. Rasheed, T.; Bilal, M.; Iqbal, H.M.N.; Li, C. Green Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Leaves Extract of Artemisia vulgaris and their Potential Biomedical Applications. Colloids Surf. B: Biointerfaces 2017, 158, 408-415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.07.020
  43. Bilal, M.; Rasheed, T.; Iqbal, H.M.N.; Li, C.; Hu, H.; Zhang, X. Development of Silver Nanoparticles Loaded Chitosan-Alginate Constructs with Biomedical Potentialities. Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 2017, 105, 393-400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.07.047
  44. Latté, K.P.; Kolodziej, H. Antioxidant Properties of Phenolic Compounds from Pelargonium reniforme. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2004, 52, 4899-4902. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf0495688
  45. Carmona, E.R.; Benito, N.; Plaza, T.; Recio-Sánchez, G. Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Using Leaf Extracts from the Endemic Buddleja globosa Hope. Green Chem. Lett. Rev. 2017, 10, 250-256. https://doi.org/10.1080/17518253.2017.1360400
  46. Lis-Balchin, M. History of nomenclature, usage and cultivation of Geranium and Pelargonium species. In Geranium and Pelargonium; Lis-Balchin, M., Ed.; Taylor & Francis, 2002; pp 5-10.
  47.  Wei, H.; Eilers, H. From Silver Nanoparticles to thin Films: Evolution of Microstructure and Electrical Conduction on Glass Substrates. J. Phys. Chem. Solids 2009, 70, 459-465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2008.11.012
  48. Kiesow, A.; Morris, J.E.; Radehaus, C.; Heilmann A. Switching Behavior of Plasma Polymer Films Containing Silver Nanoparticles. J. Appl. Phys. 2003, 94, 6988-6990. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1622990
  49. Ratke, L.; Voorhees, P.W. Growth and Coarsening: Ostwald Ripening in Material Processing; Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2002. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04884-9