The influence of stabilizing agents on physicochemical properties of selenium nanoparticles obtained by chemical reduction

Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) are specific form of this element that has recently become the subject numerous research, especially in field biomedicine. Several synthesis procedures for obtaining SeNPs have been developed so far, among those including reduction selenium salts most frequently used. In work, it is examined effect two stabilizing agents on morphology, size, and crystallinity obtained SeNPs. For purpose, bovine serum albumin (BSA) polyglutamic acid (PGA) were used as while sodium selenite with ascorbic was elected a procedure. Based results from scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), selected area diffraction (SAED), measurements zeta potential, determined mechanism stabilization i.e. choice agent can promote different crystalline arrangement within The BSA proved more effective SeNPs, provides smaller, uniform, amorphous nanoparticles.