A review on green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their applications.
Development of reliable and eco-accommodating methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles is a vital step in the field of nanotechnology. Silver nanoparticles are important because of their exceptional chemical, physical, and biological properties, and hence applications. In the last decade, numerous efforts were made to develop green methods of synthesis to avoid the hazardous byproducts. This review describes the methods of green synthesis for Ag-NPs and their numerous applications. It also describes the comparison of efficient synthesis methods via green routes over physical and chemical methods, which provide strong evidence for the selection of suitable method for the synthesis of Ag-NPs.
a Department of Physics , University of Engineering and Technology , Lahore , Pakistan.|b Department of Physics , University of Gujrat , Gujrat , Pakistan.
Muhammad
M
Rafique
b Department of Physics , University of Gujrat , Gujrat , Pakistan.
Iqra
I
Sadaf
a Department of Physics , University of Engineering and Technology , Lahore , Pakistan.
M Shahid
MS
Rafique
b Department of Physics , University of Gujrat , Gujrat , Pakistan.
M Bilal
MB
Tahir
D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012834:Silver
Green synthesis; applications; extracellular synthesis; intracellular synthesis; plant extracts; silver nanoparticles