Nanoparticles exhibit properties unique to their structure. Depending on its properties they can be applied to different things such as glasses, paints, sunscreens, fabrics, and most importantly nanomedicine. The application of them in nanomedicine is not widely used because they are still being tested for different techniques in diagnosis, drug delivery, therapy, and anti-microbial. This research focuses on the standardization and optimization of the synthesis of metal nanoparticles using a microwave.<br/>Several dependency parameters such as time, temperature, and concentrations were varied one at a time while others were held constant so that optimum parameters can be determined. At each dependency UV-Vis and a scanning electron microscope were used to analyze absorbance and shape of nanoparticles, which is what determines their unique properties. Preliminary results show that at a certain temperature, time, and concentration will fabricate desired sized particles that can be used in further applications.

Microwave assisted metal nanoparticle synthesis

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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