FT-IR Chemical Analysis
FT-IR Chemical Analysis
FT-IR Chemical Analysis
The spec-
The FT-IR spectra were recorded to identify the possible
trum in Figure 7A shows transmission peaks at 3295,
biomolecules responsible for the reduction of the Ag ions
2923, 1638, 1375, 1134, 1004, 851, 514, and 393 cm1.
and capping of the bioreduced Ag-NPs synthesized by the
Similarly,
[cps/uA]
C. longa extract. After complete bioreduction of Ag, the
transmission peaks for the tuber-powder extract contain-
C. longa tuber-powder extract was centrifuged at 15,000
ing Ag-NPs were at 3329, 2920, 1952, 1643, 1420, 1147,
rpm for 20 minutes to isolate the Ag-NPs from proteins
1011, 867, 689, 510, and 299 cm 1. Three absorption peaks
and other compounds present in the solution. Figure 7A
located around 867, 1011 and 1147 cm1 can be assigned
shows the FT-IR spectrum of C. longa tuber powder that
as the absorption peaks of –C–N stretching vibrations of
did not contain AgNO3, whereas Figure 7B shows the
the amine, –C–O–C or –C–O groups, respectively. 24,30 The
spectrum containing bonds or functional groups such as –C–O–C–, –C–O, and
3329 689
851
1011 510
1375
299
2923 1638 1134
3295
514 393
1004
Wavelength
(cm−1)
Figure 7 Fourier-transform infrared spectra for the Curcuma longa tuber-powder extract
(A) and Ag/C. longa (B) after 24 ho