Toxicity of α-Ag2WO4 microcrystals to freshwater microalga Raphidocelis subcapitata at cellular and population levels

Ag2WO4 as a multifunctional material: Fundamentals and progress of an extraordinarily versatile semiconductor

“…However, in 2019, a sequential study was published showing that this cuboid morphology, when irradiated by a fs laser, provokes the formation of Ag/a-Ag 2 WO 4 composite 64 times more efficient against Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus e MRSA, in comparison to the non-irradiated morphology, and 2 times higher than the rod-like irradiated morphology [110]. Very recently, the toxicity of this morphology and also rod a-Ag 2 WO 4 samples were investigated to freshwater microalga Raphidocelis subcapitata at the cellular and population levels [111,112]. Both caused population growth inhibition, being the rod morphology 1.7 times more toxic than the cubic.…”

“…In addition, this metastable g-Ag 2 WO 4 phase has recently been successfully synthesized and stabilized by the CP method assisted by PVP at room temperature [117]. Particle formation with octahedral morphology and preferential growth in the (111) plane is favored in the presence of this surfactant.…”

Tug-of-War Driven by the Structure of Carboxylic Acids: Tuning the Size, Morphology, and Photocatalytic Activity of α-Ag2WO4

“…α-Ag 2 WO 4 is a representative member of Ag-based complex oxides and, due to its unique properties, is employed in a wide range of applications such as catalysts, photocatalysts, electrocatalysts, photoluminescent, sensors, adsorbents of dyes, and antimicrobial and bactericidal agents [1][2][3][4]. α-Ag 2 WO 4 has been prepared by using different methods, such as simple precipitation [5], controlled precipitation (CP) [6], chemical precipitation [7], coprecipitation at different temperatures [8], coprecipitation followed by microwave irradiation [9], conventional hydrothermal methods [10,11], microwave-assisted hydrothermal (MAH) methods [12], simple electrochemical methods [13], simple ion exchanges at room temperature [14], and sonochemical (SC) methods [15].…”