Synthesis of silver nanoparticles by using tea leaf extract from Camellia Sinensis

Figures & data

Figure 1 Aqueous solution of 10⁻³ M AgNO₃ with pu-erh tea leaves extract (A) before adding the tea extract and (B) after addition of tea extract at 5 minutes.

Figure 2 XRD patterns of Ag nanoparticles.

Figure 3 UV-vis spectrum of Ag nanoparticles.

Figure 4 FTIR spectrum of Ag nanoparticles.

Figure 5 (A) TEM image and (B) particles size distribution of Ag nanoparticles synthesized by pu-erh tea leaves extract.