Synthesis of green gold spherical nanoparticles using curcumin
Synthesis of green gold spherical nanoparticles using curcumin
Houshang Nemati,1,*Mohammad hosein Ghahremani,2Sayed Hamid Madani,3Alireza firoz,4Ghobad Mohammadi,5Mehri Nazeri,6
1. Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran 2. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences 3. Department of pathology, Faculty of medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences 4. Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences 6. Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Introduction: In recent years, due to the widespread applications of nanotechnology in various industries such as medicine, pharmaceuticals and health, there is a great tendency to use them. Among nanoparticles, metal nanoparticles such as gold have received much attention due to their unique electrical, magnetic and optical properties.
Methods: In the present study, the green method has been used to produce gold nanoparticles using curcumin.
Nanoparticles were formed after treatment with HAuCl4 solution with different concentrations of plant extracts as reducing agent at different temperatures. UV-vis was used to detect the formation of nanoparticles and FT-IR was used to determine the functional groups. Using DLS analysis, the size of nanoparticles was determined and small spherical nanoparticles were formed.
Results: The FTIR technique is used to identify the active groups and the performance of gold nanoparticles with curcumin. -1370- 1240 and 720 cm - shows 1). The Zeta Sizer diagram shows the nanoparticle size of about 30-50 nm (Figure)
Conclusion: Gold nanoparticles are synthesized by physical, chemical and green methods. Green methods such as the use of plant extracts are environmentally friendly and are suitable for the synthesis of nanoparticles due to the reduction of costs and the absence of toxic substances. In the present study, the green method has been used to produce gold nanoparticles using curcumin.