Abstract
Among the various types of nanoparticles and their strategy for synthesis, the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles has gained much attention in the biomedical, cellular imaging, cosmetics, drug delivery, food, and agrochemical industries due to their unique physicochemical and biological properties. The green synthesis strategies incorporate the use of plant extracts, living organisms, or biomolecules as bioreducing and biocapping agents, also known as bionanofactories for the synthesis of nanoparticles. The use of green chemistry is ecofriendly, biocompatible, nontoxic, and cost-effective. We shed light on the recent advances in green synthesis and physicochemical properties of green silver nanoparticles by considering the outcomes from recent studies applying SEM, TEM, AFM, UV/Vis spectrophotometry, FTIR, and XRD techniques. Furthermore, we cover the antibacterial, antifungal, and antiparasitic activities of silver nanoparticles.
Highlights
Nanotechnology is coming into focus owing to its plethora of applications that can be elucidated as the manipulation of a material using several procedures to create matters with some desired specific properties
Owing to the drawbacks associated with synthetic approaches such as the employment of the reactive and toxic reducing and stabilizing agents that lead to adverse effects, a similar scenario has evolved in nanoparticle synthesis, especially silver nanoparticle fabrication methods
AgNP synthesis methods including phytosynthesis, microbial-mediated synthesis, and enzyme-based synthesis, revealing the potential of various organisms and biomolecules to be employed as bionanofactories for green synthesis
Summary
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