A Review on Multifunctional Silver Nanoparticles Produced With Green Routes for Photocatalysis, Sensing, and Imaging

Abstract

Metallic nanoparticles (NPs) have great potential for biological and chemical sensor applications because the surface of the NPs has a sensitive spectral response, and the light signal can be easily monitored by their absorption or scattering. In particular, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) are used in various applications due to their advanced physicochemical properties such as their excellent antibacterial, catalytic, and conductivity at the nanoscale. Plant-mediated synthesis methods have come to the fore with the green chemistry approach in the synthesis of NPs. The aim of this chapter is to provide a detailed resource by considering the studies in the literature on the use of Ag NPs produced by green routes mainly in the fields of photocatalysis, sensing, and imaging. Additionally, this chapter aims to determine the importance and potential of plant-mediated synthesized Ag NPs in these applications will be determined and to be a guide for industrial and academic personnel working in this field.