Figure 3.

SEM images of the silver nanoparticles after bioreduction of AgNO₃ with Memecylon edule leaf extract. 100 nm (A), 50 nm (B), SEM images of silver nanoparticles with corresponding (SAED) selected area electron diffraction patterns showing square-shaped crystals (C), irregular-shaped particle (D), and triangular-shaped particle in 20 nm (E). EDAX profile of silver nanoparticles resulting from the experiment by using the 15 mL of M. edule extract. (F).

Abbreviations: SAED, selected area electron diffraction; EDAX, energy dispersive X-ray.