Mladenova B.Diankov S.Karsheva M.Stankov S.Hinkov I.2024-07-162024-07-162024-07-162024-07-162018-01-011314-79781314-7471SCOPUS_ID:85047415946https://rlib.uctm.edu/handle/123456789/1220In this work, a simple, rapid and efficient green method for silver nanoparticles synthesis was developed by using extracts from four medicinal plants: flowers of Tilia cordata, Matricaria chamomilla, Calendula officinalis and Lavandula angustifolia, acting as reducing and capping agents. Silver nitrate was used as a precursor. The effect of the sunlight exposure and/or the sonication treatment on the synthesis process was investigated. The ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis) studies showed surface Plasmon resonance peaks between 432 nm and 448 nm, characteristic of spherical silver nanoparticles. The morphology of the nanoparticles produced was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The proposed method could be easily implemented for any kind of scientific or industrial application due to its cost effective nature.enArticle