Rapid and green microwave-assisted synthesis of silver nanoparticles using aqueous Phoenix Dactylifera L. (date palm) leaf extract and their catalytic activity for 4-Nitrophenol reduction

We have developed a fast and eco-friendly green microwave-assisted synthesis of silver nanoparticles (agnps) from silver nitrate solution using aqueous phoenix dactylifera l. leaf extract. influence of reaction conditions such as extract solution concentration,ag+ concentration,ph and duration of microwaves treatment were investigated. phytosynthesized silver nanoparticles of dimensions 20-60 nm were characterized using uv-visible spectroscopy (uv-vis),transmission electron microscopy (tem) and x-ray diffraction analysis (xrd). efficient catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-np) to 4-aminophenol (4-ap) in the presence of nabh4 and colloidal silver nanoparticles was found.