Abstract
In this study, we present the production of silver nanoparticles in aqueous
Inula Viscosa extract by the green synthesis approach at room temperature. The
structural, morphological properties as well as formation kinetics of the
synthesized silver nanoparticles were characterized by UV-VIS, STEM, XRD, Raman
and FTIR measurements. Mono-dispersed and very stable silver nanoparticles with
size of 15$\pm$5 nm and face-centered cubic crystal structure were synthesized
in aqueous Inula Viscosa extract. The kinetic studies of silver nanoparticles
formation in Inula Viscosa extract show that silver nanoparticle formation
reaction reached the equilibrium within 24 h and fit in the first-order
reaction kinetics. The results clearly show that the size of fabricated
nanoparticles is independent on the dynamical formation process since the
reaction time and initial silver ion concentration did not affect on size and
morphology of the produced particles.