Direct synthesis of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus L.) essential oil-silver nanoparticles (EO-AgNPs) as biopesticides and application for lichen inhibition on stones
Riyanto Riyanto, Meike Mulwandari, Luthfiah Asysyafiiyah, Melisa I. Sirajuddin, Nahar Cahyandaru
Abstract
was 14.7 mm and 20.3 mm, respectively. This shows that EO-AgNPs nanoparticles are capable of killing lichens on rock surfaces and also have a better inhibition activity than EO.
Topics & Concepts
Cymbopogon citratusBiopesticideSilver nanoparticleEssential oilChemistryParticle sizeNanoparticleNuclear chemistryMaterials scienceChromatographyNanotechnologyBiologyPesticideAgronomyPhysical chemistryEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityBuilding materials and conservationNanoparticles: synthesis and applications