title: Mechanism and behavior of silver nanoparticles in aqueous medium as adsorbent.
abstract: In recent years there has been a rising interest in the application of nanomaterial such as silver nanoparticles (AgNps) in many areas of scientific research. The most active areas of investigation are related to the study and application of optical, biomedical, and newly applied adsorption properties of AgNps. The recent evaluation of adsorptive properties of AgNPs has added new areas to their wide range of applications in analytical separations and pre-concentrating steps. They have also been used for removal of several environmental organic pollutants and uptake of heavy metals. The main objective of this review is to describe the characteristics, mechanisms, and behavior of AgNPs as adsorbent in aquatic systems and sample solutions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran.
authors.forename: Kamran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dastafkan
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran. Electronic address: m_khajeh@uoz.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Mostafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khajeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran.
authors.forename: Mousa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bohlooli
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran.
authors.forename: Mansour
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghaffari-Moghaddam
authors.affiliation: Departments of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Nader
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sheibani
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D012834:Silver
keywords: Agglomeration and stabilization; Dielectric and optical properties; Mechanism; Silver nanoparticles; Size and shape controlling factors; Surface characteristics; Thermodynamics