Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles: A Review

Abstract

The bio-molecules from various plant components and microbial species have been used as potential agents for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). In spite of a wide range of bio-molecules assisting in the process, synthesizing stable and widely applicable AgNPs by many researchers still poses a considerable challenge to the researchers. The biological agents for synthesizing AgNPs cover compounds produced naturally in microbes and plants. More than 100 different biological sources for synthesizing AgNPs are reported in the past decade by various authors. Reaction parameters under which the AgNPs were being synthesized hold prominent impact on their size, shape and application. Available published information on AgNPs synthesis, effects of various parameters, characterization techniques, properties and their application are summarised and critically discussed in this review.

Evaluation of keratin biomaterial containing silver nanoparticles as a potential wound dressing in full‐thickness skin wound model in diabetic mice

“…Next, AgNPs interact with proteins containing sulfur, as well as with the compounds containing phosphorus, such as DNA. Consequently, this leads to destabilizing plasma membrane and causes protein denaturation by dissipating proton motive force, respiratory inhibition, and intracellular Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) depletion (Konop et al, ; Srikar, Giri, Pal, Mishra, & Upadhyay, ). Our experiments showed that FKDP‐AgNP possesses stronger antimicrobial properties when compared with the commercially available dressing Atrauman Ag™ (Hartmann, Poland).…”

Colorimetric Detection Based on Localised Surface Plasmon Resonance Optical Characteristics for the Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide Using Acacia Gum–Stabilised Silver Nanoparticles

“…30,31 A green chemistry route for the fabrication of SNPs would have many advantages compared with other methods, such as facile fabrication, environmentally friendly, elimination of the need for any special culture preparation and isolation method, low cost, low yields, easy scaling up for the large-scale fabrication of nanoparticles, and not consuming a lot of energy. 1,31–34 …”

Evaluation of in Vitro Inhibition of Proton􀇧pump by Nanosilver Particles Synthesized Using Seeds of Anethum Graveolens

“…The nanoparticles synthesized using green technology are found to be effective than those produced by chemical methods [7]. In this research work, the synthesis of AgNPs using the extract of the seeds of A. graveolens was studied.…”