Synthesis of Gold Nanoanisotrops Using Dioscorea bulbifera Tuber Extract

Figure 5

Characterization of gold nanoparticles formed with 1 mM HAuCl₄ and 5% DBTE extract at 40°C by field emission scanning electron micrographs (FESEM). (a) Gold nanoanisotrops; (b) gold nanotriangles; (c) gold nano-triangles with equilateral edges; (d) gold nanotrapezoids; (e) gold nanospheres adsorbed on nano-trapezoids and nano-triangles; (f) gold nanohexagons.

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