Review Article

Plant-Mediated Green Synthesis of Ag NPs and Their Possible Applications: A Critical Review

Table 8

Morphology of green synthesized Ag NPs and their catalytic activity on different substrates.

Size by TEM/SEM with morphologyCatalytic activityReference
SubstrateType of reactionTime (min)Yield (%)

TEM 10–50 nm with spherical shape4-NitrophenolReduction2088.80[11]
SEM 20–60 nm with spherical shape1-PhenylethanolOxidation48062[200]
Spherical in shape with narrow size4-Methyl phenyl cyanideHydration6095[201]
TEM 2.76 nm with spherical shapeBenzaldehyde, morpholine, phenylacetyleneA3 coupling48095[202]
TEM 10–35 nm with spherical and oval shape3-Amino indazoles, 2-methoxy benzaldehyde, and ethynyl benzeneA3 coupling6096[203]