Title
Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Mediated by Punica granatum Peel Waste
Date Issued
01 June 2024
Access level
open access
Resource Type
Controlled Vocabulary for Resource Type Genres::texto::revista::artículo::artículo original
Author(s)
Cruz, Isemar
Cespedes-Loayza, Andrea L.
Echegaray-Ugarte, Talia S.
Cruz-Loayza, Jacqueline L.
Huayapa-Yucra, Luis A.
de Carvalho, Júlio Cesar
Le Qara Research Center
Le Qara Research Center
Le Qara Research Center
Le Qara Research Center
Le Qara Research Center
Universidade Federal do Paraná
Abstract
<p>Pomegranate waste poses an environmental challenge in Arequipa. Simultaneously, interest in sustainable materials like natural rubber latex (NRL) is growing, with Peruvian communities offering a promising source. This study explores the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using pomegranate peel extract and their incorporation into NRL nanofibers for enhanced functionalities. An eco-friendly process utilized silver nitrate and pomegranate peel extract as a reducing and capping agent to synthesize AgNPs. The resulting AgNPs and NRL/AgNPs nanofibers were characterized using imaging and spectroscopic techniques such as UV-vis, TGA, FTIR, XRD, Raman, SEM, and DLS. Green-synthesized AgNPs were spherical and crystalline, with an average diameter of 59 nm. They showed activity against K. pneumoniae, E. coli, B. cereus, and S. aureus (IC50: 51.32, 4.87, 27.72, and 69.72 µg/mL, respectively). NRL and NRL/AgNPs nanofibers (300–373 nm diameter) were successfully fabricated. The composite nanofibers exhibited antibacterial activity against K. pneumoniae and B. cereus. This study presents a sustainable approach by utilizing pomegranate waste for AgNP synthesis and NRL sourced from Peruvian communities. Integrating AgNPs into NRL nanofibers produced composites with antimicrobial properties. This work has potential applications in smart textiles, biomedical textiles, and filtration materials where sustainability and antimicrobial functionality are crucial.</p>
Volume
16
Issue
11
Number
1531
Language
English
Publication version
Version of Record
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85195795310
Source
Polymers
Sources of information: Directorio de Producción Científica Universidad Católica de Santa María