Sugar-Mediated Green Synthesis of Silver Selenide Semiconductor Nanocrystals under Ultrasound Irradiation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Visual Aspect of Ag2Se NPs
2.2. UV–Vis Spectroscopy
2.3. X-ray Diffraction
2.4. Transmission Electron Microscopy
2.5. Scanning Electron Microscopy–Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy
2.6. Biological Activity
2.6.1. Cytotoxicity Assessment by MTT Assay
2.6.2. Bactericidal Tests
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Green Synthesis of Silver Selenide NPs
3.3. Physico-Chemical Characterization
3.3.1. Ultraviolet–Visible (UV–Vis) Spectroscopy
3.3.2. X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
3.3.3. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
3.3.4. Scanning Electron Microscopy–Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM–EDS)
3.4. Biological Activity of Ag2Se NPs
3.4.1. MTT Assay Using Human Fibroblasts
3.4.2. Antibacterial Activity
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Strain | Maximum Zone of Inhibition (mm) | |||
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E1 | E2 | E3 | Ref. Drug | |
E. coli (Gram −) | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 5.0 |
S. typhimurium (Gram −) | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
P. aeruginosa (Gram −) | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
S. aureus (Gram +) | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 8.0 |
N° | Composition | V(DIW) | S | F | V(Ag+) | V(Se4+) | Time |
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mL | mg mL−1 | mg mL−1 | mL | mL | min | ||
E1 | AgNO3 + H2SeO3 + F + S | 85 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
E2 | AgNO3 + H2SeO3 + F + S | 85 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
E3 | AgNO3 + H2SeO3 + F+ S | 85 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
E4 | AgNO3 + H2SeO3 + F+ S | 85 | 10 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
C1 | AgNO3 + H2SeO3 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
C2 | AgNO3 + H2SeO3 + S | 85 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
C3 | AgNO3 + H2SeO3 + F | 85 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
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García, D.A.; Mendoza, L.; Vizuete, K.; Debut, A.; Arias, M.T.; Gavilanes, A.; Terencio, T.; Ávila, E.; Jeffryes, C.; Dahoumane, S.A. Sugar-Mediated Green Synthesis of Silver Selenide Semiconductor Nanocrystals under Ultrasound Irradiation. Molecules 2020, 25, 5193. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25215193
García DA, Mendoza L, Vizuete K, Debut A, Arias MT, Gavilanes A, Terencio T, Ávila E, Jeffryes C, Dahoumane SA. Sugar-Mediated Green Synthesis of Silver Selenide Semiconductor Nanocrystals under Ultrasound Irradiation. Molecules. 2020; 25(21):5193. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25215193
Chicago/Turabian StyleGarcía, Daniela Armijo, Lupe Mendoza, Karla Vizuete, Alexis Debut, Marbel Torres Arias, Alex Gavilanes, Thibault Terencio, Edward Ávila, Clayton Jeffryes, and Si Amar Dahoumane. 2020. "Sugar-Mediated Green Synthesis of Silver Selenide Semiconductor Nanocrystals under Ultrasound Irradiation" Molecules 25, no. 21: 5193. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25215193