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RESEARCH LETTERS

αAu2S nanoparticles: Fungal-mediated synthesis, structural characterization and bioassay

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Pages 61-70 | Received 15 May 2020, Accepted 21 Oct 2021, Published online: 24 Dec 2021

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Figure 1. (A) (a) precursor, (b) biosynthesized Au2S nanoparticles, and (c) fluorescence from Au2S nanoparticles when excited with a UV lamp at 365 nm. (B) UV spectroscopy and (C) Tauc’s plot.

Figure 1. (A) (a) precursor, (b) biosynthesized Au2S nanoparticles, and (c) fluorescence from Au2S nanoparticles when excited with a UV lamp at 365 nm. (B) UV spectroscopy and (C) Tauc’s plot.

Figure 2. (A,B) TEM micrograph for Au2S nanoparticles, (C) SAED pattern, and (D) EDAX analysis.

Figure 2. (A,B) TEM micrograph for Au2S nanoparticles, (C) SAED pattern, and (D) EDAX analysis.

Figure 3. (A) XRD analysis and (B) FTIR analysis of Au2S nanoparticles.

Figure 3. (A) XRD analysis and (B) FTIR analysis of Au2S nanoparticles.

Figure 4. (A) Cytotoxicity evaluation of Au2S on Leishmania parasite, (B) effect of Au2S on proliferation of cancer cell (ZR-75-1, Daudi cells) and normal (PBMC cells) by MTT assay, and (C) toxicity assessment by hemolysis assay.

Figure 4. (A) Cytotoxicity evaluation of Au2S on Leishmania parasite, (B) effect of Au2S on proliferation of cancer cell (ZR-75-1, Daudi cells) and normal (PBMC cells) by MTT assay, and (C) toxicity assessment by hemolysis assay.