Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using murraya koenigii leaf extract and its catalytic degradation of methyl orange

Here we report on the synthesis of silver nanoparticles using the leaf extract of Murraya koenigii as both the reducing and stabilizing agent. The prepared nanoparticles are characterized by UV-vis, FTIR, XRD and HR-TEM studies. The FTIR spectra are used to detect organic compounds capping AgNPs. The XRD and TEM analyzed clearly show the crystalline nature of the nanoparticles. The silver nanoparticles are found to be almost spherical with an average diameter of 26.8 nm confirmed by TEM images. The efficiency of silver nanoparticles as a promising candidate for the catalysis of organic dyes by methyl orange.