A Dual Sono/Photochemical Fabrication of the Sage Leaves Extract Coated Silver Nanoparticles

In this study, we prepared the biodegradable sage leaves extract coated silver nanoparticles (SLE-AgNPs) using a green dual sono/photochemical synthesis route. The SLE-AgNPs were successfully synthesized from silver nitrate using the SLE as a green reducing and stabilizing agent. The morphological characterization and functional groups of SLE and SLE-AgNPs were determined by different techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analyzer, transmission electron microscope (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). We examined the effects of experimental parameters such as the amplitude, sonication time, and temperature on the rheological results. According to the obtained experimental results, we proved that the SLE NPs had a uniform spherical shape under the optimum experimental conditions. SLE-AgNPs were obtained with high colloidal stability. The average diameter range of SLE-AgNPs was ~120 nm while the surface area determined by the BET measurement was 150.67 m2/g. Furthermore, we performed to evaluate the accuracy of the experimental results obtained error analysis using surface tension and conducted the error analysis to assess the accuracy of the experimental results using the surface tension and process parameters. Consequently, we proved that the SLE-AgNPs can be successfully synthesized using the ultrasonic method and the synthesized AgNPs can be a promising nanocarrier in multiple applications for the future.