The use of nanoparticles for many advanced applications (drug-delivery, biosensors, catalysts etc.) involves their large scale production. This engenders the need of synthetic methods and reactants which are sustainable as well as safe. Natural products allow to prepare nanoparticles via eco-friendly processes, which is especially true for reducing/capping agents obtained from agricultural by-products. Here, we prepared gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in high yields by using extracts from the leaves of marketable plants and by following different synthetic routes (i.e. one- or two-steps). The size and morphology of the obtained AuNPs were determined by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), while surface coverage with different chemical species was investigated by surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). In vitro experiments on bone-marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) were used to study the effect on cell viability, as a first step toward toxicity assessment. This work allowed to select the nanoparticles with highest SERS activity at infrared excitation wavelength, in view of their possible use as shelf products.

Gold nanoparticles from vegetable extracts using different plants from the market: a study on stability, shape and toxicity / Clemente, I; Ristori, S; Pierucci, F; Muniz-miranda, M; Salvatici, C; Giordano, C; Meacci, E; Feis, A; Gonnelli, C.. - In: CHEMISTRYSELECT. - ISSN 2365-6549. - ELETTRONICO. - 2:(2017), pp. 9777-9782. [10.1002/slct.201701681]

Gold nanoparticles from vegetable extracts using different plants from the market: a study on stability, shape and toxicity

CLEMENTE, ILARIA;RISTORI, SANDRA;PIERUCCI, FEDERICA;MUNIZ-MIRANDA, MAURIZIO;GIORDANO, CRISTIANA;MEACCI, ELISABETTA
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FEIS, ALESSANDRO;GONNELLI, CRISTINA
2017

Abstract

The use of nanoparticles for many advanced applications (drug-delivery, biosensors, catalysts etc.) involves their large scale production. This engenders the need of synthetic methods and reactants which are sustainable as well as safe. Natural products allow to prepare nanoparticles via eco-friendly processes, which is especially true for reducing/capping agents obtained from agricultural by-products. Here, we prepared gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in high yields by using extracts from the leaves of marketable plants and by following different synthetic routes (i.e. one- or two-steps). The size and morphology of the obtained AuNPs were determined by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), while surface coverage with different chemical species was investigated by surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). In vitro experiments on bone-marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) were used to study the effect on cell viability, as a first step toward toxicity assessment. This work allowed to select the nanoparticles with highest SERS activity at infrared excitation wavelength, in view of their possible use as shelf products.
2017
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9777
9782
Clemente, I; Ristori, S; Pierucci, F; Muniz-miranda, M; Salvatici, C; Giordano, C; Meacci, E; Feis, A; Gonnelli, C.
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