1. Introduction
Silver-based nanometric materials, such as AgCl, Ag/AgCl and Ag
nanoparticles (NPs), have wide photochemical and biomedical
properties, and their antibacterial properties have triggered special
interest. Biological synthesis has emerged as an alternative to
physicochemical methods because most of the NPs syntheses
require expensive equipment to maintain special temperature and
pressure conditions, as well as the use of organic solvents and toxic
reducing agents. The biological method include the use of bacteria,
algae, fungi and plants. In particular, the latter have been widely
reported for the synthesis of AgNPs using plants extracts [1]. In
contrast, the synthesis of AgClNPs has been reported less frequently
[2]. Considering the diversity of plants and their ability to synthesize
nanoparticles, there are certain opportunities to obtain technologically
interesting materials. Taking this into account, the aim of this
paper is to describe the synthesis and characterization of AgClNPs
and AgNPs prepared from aqueous Zea Mays (corn) husk extracts.
The outer shell (corn husk) surrounding the corncob accounts for
40% of its weight, and the phytochemical properties of this material
have not been technologically exploited. Corn husks contains natural
antioxidants [3] that can reduce silver ions and produce silver
nanostructures. It is worth mentioning that there are no literature