AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY METHOD FOR RAPID PREPARATION OF COMPOSITE NANOPARTICLES CONSISTING OF SILVER AND AN ORGANIC PHASE OBTAINED FROM AN EXTRACT OF ARBUTUS UNEDO LEAVES AND RESPECTIVE RELATED PLANTS IN AN ONE-STEP PRODUCTION PROCEDURE.

摘要

An environmentally friendly method for rapid preparation of composite nanoparticles consisting of silver and an organic phase obtained from an extract of Arbutus Unedo leaves and other related plants, in one-step production procedure, is provided. The produced nanoparticles are enclosed by an organic coating which may act as a suitable substrate for the formation of multilayered nanomaterials. The method is performed in one step, has a very low cost, is environmentally friendly and may be applied in large-scale preparation of composite nanomaterials.