The study of deposited silver particulate films by simple method for efficient SERS

Antimicrobial properties of nano-silver: A cautionary approach to ionic interference

“…The above nanoparticle products were used as standards, due to their high quality, monodispersity and purity. As well as these, a third set of uncoated particles were synthesised by a sodium citrate reduction of silver nitrate, as described by Fang et al [8]. A stock 10 À3 M AgNO 3 aqueous solution (Sigma Aldrich, Ireland) and a stock 1% trisodium citrate solution (Sigma Aldrich, Ireland) were prepared.…”

“…A key difference however is that in these reports, the particles tend to be in-house synthesised particles which are subsequently stabilised. To mimic this, a further study was performed using nanoparticles synthesised as described by Fang et al [8]. While the mechanism of action of nano-silver is still not fully understood, there is much evidence to suggest that the nanoparticle acts indirectly on the microorganism, acting as a vehicle for the active Ag+ ions which are continuously released from the surface of the particle [30] resulting in the antimicrobial effect.…”

Influence of stabilizing agent and synthesis temperature on the optical properties of silver nanoparticles as active materials in surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor

“…The colloidal silver nanoparticles was prepared by using chemical reduction method according to the description of Lee and Meisel [21]. All solutions of reacting materials were prepared in aquadest.…”

Antibacterial activity and the hydrophobicity of cotton coated with hexadecyltrimethoxysilane

“…Then the textile material was coated with silver nanoparticles and modified by adding HDTMS to produce hydrophobic textile. At the nano-scale, the silver particles have a physical, chemical, and biological properties, including antibacterial activity [16]. Finally, the antibacterial activities was investigated to achieve the fabrication self-cleaning textile.…”