Silver Loading Research Articles

Highly Crosslinked Agar/Acrylic Acid Hydrogels with Antimicrobial Properties.

Hydrogels are three-dimensional soft polymeric materials that can entrap huge amounts of water. They are widely attractive in the biomedicine area because of their outstanding applications such as biosensors, drug delivery vectors, or matrices for cell scaffolds. Generally, the low mechanical strength and fragile structure of the hydrogels limit their feasibility, but this is not the case. In this work, acrylic acid–agar hydrogels with excellent mechanical properties were synthesized using gamma radiation as a crosslinking promoter. The obtained hydrogels exhibited a water absorption capacity up to 6000% in weight without breaking and keeping their shape; additionally, they showed a noticeable adhesion to the skin. The synthesized materials were characterized by infrared spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and mechanical testing. Additionally, their water uptake capacity and critical pH were studied. Net(Agar/AAc) hydrogel exhibited a noticeable capacity to load silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), which endowed it with antimicrobial activity that was demonstrated when challenged against Escherichia coli and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on in vitro conditions.

Incorporation of negatively charged silver nanoparticles in outer-selective hollow fiber forward osmosis (OSHF-FO) membrane for wastewater dewatering

Thin film nanocomposite (TFN) outer selective hollow fiber forward osmosis (OSHF FO) membranes incorporated with negatively charged silver nanoparticles (NPs) were fabricated for wastewater dewatering. The performances of five silver loading concentrations, namely 0% (pristine), 0.0002%, 0.0005%, 0.0010%, and 0.0015%, were compared. Among the four non-zero loading concentrations, 0.0010% showed the best performance. The pristine membrane had a better flux performance than the silver-loaded membranes; however, the silver-loaded membranes lasted longer (over 30 days) and had a higher flux recovery after salt cleaning. The pristine membrane also concentrated the feed solution 4 h faster than the silver-loaded membranes (68 h); however, the performance was not stable, and the water flux continuously decreased. In contrast, the performance of the silver-load membranes was more stable and plateaued between 2 LMH and 3 LMH. Due to the negatively charged silver NPs, the TFN OSHF FO membranes showed a stronger fouling resistance and stable performance, and thus a longer life expectancy. Therefore, the use of TFN OSHF FO membranes with embedded silver NPs can be an alternative strategy for wastewater treatment and dewatering.

Electrostatic adsorption of ultra-small silver nanoclusters on titanium dioxide modified mesoporous MCM-41as a high-performance photocatalyst for wastewater treatment

For the first time, monodispersed bare silver nanoclusters with an average particle size of 1.2 nm were synthesized without protecting ligand and deposited inside the pores of a titanium dioxide modified mesoporous MCM-41 utilizing the novel strong electrostatic adsorption (SEA) technique. The pH of the MCM-41 and TiO2/MCM-41 surfaces was adjusted at 11 to optimize the electrostatic adsorption of the silver metal complexes and MB dye. Where, the pH point of zero charges (pHPZC) of the MCM-41 and TiO2/MCM-41 are 4 and 4.9, respectively. For comparison, microwave assisted sol–gel and hydrothermal methods were used to load silver nanoparticles on a titanium dioxide modified mesoporous MCM-41, where, the average particle size of the silver nanoparticles is 2–5 nm and 4–5.5 nm, respectively. The texture properties of the synthesized photocatalysts were investigated using the liquid nitrogen sorption isotherms at _196 °C. The crystallinity of the photocatalysts was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The charge of the loaded silver nanoclusters and silver nanoparticles was investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The silver content was around 1.0 wt% over the TiO2/MCM-41 and MCM-41 supports that was measured by the XPS. The performance of the synthesized photocatalysts was tested by photocatalytic degradation of MB dye under visible light irradiation. Around 100 % decolorization of 50 ppm MB solution was archived after two hours of irradiation over Ag/TiO2/MCM-41 (SEA) photocatalyst. This catalyst shows stable efficiency for at least five cycles without significant leaching or loss of catalytic activity. The surface morphology of the Ag/TiO2/MCM-41 (SEA) photocatalyst was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The excellent performance of the SEA catalyst is attributed to ultra-small Ag nanoclusters that uniformly dispersed in the mesopores of MCM-41 so that more Ag surface sites are available for the catalytic reaction. In conclusion, the SEA is an excellent synthetic strategy for the deposition of ultra-small bare metal nanoclusters on porous materials.

Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants Under Visible Light Using Ag-Modified TiO2 on Activated Carbon Fibers

Ag-modified TiO2 on activated carbon fibers (ACF) was synthesized and successfully used for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in this work. The physical properties of the materials were characterized using various methods such as X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller, Fourier transform infrared, UV–Vis, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and reusability tests. Besides, the effects of reaction parameters on photodegradation such as silver loading, light source, organic pollutant species and initial pollutant concentration were investigated. The results showed that Ag significantly increased the number of surface adsorption sites, improved the electron transmission rate and suppressed the complexation of e− and h[Formula: see text]. Under visible light, 1.5-Ag-TiO2/ACF [Formula: see text] revealed the best catalytic activity and reusability for dye removal and toluene adsorption. Based on the experimental results, a possible photocatalytic mechanism of Ag-TiO2/ACF was proposed. This study will provide a theoretical basis for the application of Ag-TiO2/ACF photocatalyst in the field of organic pollutants treatment.

Fabrication of Ag/TiO2 Cotton Fabric to Enhance Photocatalytic Degradation of Anionic Dye

Ag/TiO2 composite fabric was prepared by coprecipitation with TiCl4 as a titanium source and AgNO3 as a silver source. The samples were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), thermogravimetric analyzer (TG) and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR). The photocatalytic activity of synthetic fabrics was measured by the degradation of anion dyes under ultraviolet light. The effects of silver loading concentration, fabric area, initial concentration, and photocatalytic time on photocatalytic activity were investigated. The experimental results showed that the degradation rate of Ag/TiO2 composite fabric on anion dyes could reach 70.76% in 50 minutes, indicating that the prepared Ag/TiO2 composite fabrics had high photocatalytic activity.

Upgrading of thiophenic compounds from fuels over a silver-modified MoO3 catalyst under ambient conditions

The demand for heterocyclic sulfur compounds is increasingly in fine chemical industry, where the thiophenic sulfur impurities in fuels can be a potential recyclable feedstock. In this work, the catalytic upgrading of thiophenic sulfur compounds over a silver-modified MoO3 catalyst under ambient conditions was reported. Br2 and H2O2/HBr were used to convert thiophenic compounds in alkane and alcohol solutions. The conversion of various thiophenic compounds (thiophene, benzothiophene and dibenzothiophene) to the corresponding bromides reached up to 81.6 ~ 99.8%. The bromination path undergoes electrophilic substitution mechanism, and the transformation of mono- to dibromides is identified as the rate-determining step. The introduction of MoAg2O4 phase on MoO3 is rationalized to boost the conversion of mono-bromothiophene, which results in the selectivity of 2,5-dibromothiophene increased from 10% to over 50%. The optimized silver loading was 10% due to its high thiophene conversion and selectivity of dibromides. Silver modification of MoO3 rods not only stabilized the textural property of catalysts but also improved its bromination activity compared to the bulk MoO3 indicated by SEM and FTIR characterization. Density functional theory (DFT) calculation suggested that the formation of 2-bromothiphene and 2,5-dibromothiophene were preferred on the MoO3(111) and MoAg2O4(111) sites, respectively. The catalytic upgrading approach paves the way for the efficient utilization of thiophenic sulfur impurities in fuels to their value-added under mild conditions.

Antimicrobial polyurethane catheters synthesized by grafting-radiation method doped with silver nanoparticles

Tecoflex® polyurethane catheters were surficial modified with acrylic acid (AAc) to obtain a hydrophilic material able to host antimicrobial agents. The grafted catheters were prepared by the oxidative pre-irradiation technique using 60Co as the gamma-ray source. Graft kinetics was studied by varying the applied dose and the reaction time to obtain catheters with different grafting yields. Modified catheters were characterized by infrared spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Cross-polarization Magic-angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance in solid-state (CP/MAS 13C NMR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The modified catheters displayed notable hydrophilicity absorbing water; besides, they exhibited a critical pH of 6.5 because of grafting presence. The graft endowed the catheters with the ability to load silver nanoparticles acquiring biocidal properties with the ability to prevent bacterial proliferation on its surface. Silver-impregnated catheters showed notable antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteria, presenting inhibiting halos of 8.1 and 10.2 mm on the catheter surroundings, respectively. The biocide property was confirmed when silver-impregnated catheters were challenged in a killing test against both bacteria, eradicating up to 80% of the bacterial population depending on the amount of loaded silver NPs.

Lactobacillus amylovorus derived lipase-mediated silver derivatization over poly(ε-caprolactone) towards antimicrobial coatings

Owing to the probiotic origin, lipases-derived from the Lactobacilli sp. are considered to be promising biomaterials for in vivo applications. On a different note, poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)—an FDA-approved polymer for implantable applications—lacks inherent antimicrobial property, because of which suitable modifications are required to render it with bactericidal activity. Here, we employ Lactobacillus amylovorous derived lipase to surface derivatize the PCL films with silver that is a highly efficient inorganic broad-spectrum antimicrobial substance. Two different surface functionalization strategies have been employed over the alkaline hydrolyzed PCL films towards this purpose: In the first strategy, lipase-capped silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) have been synthesized in a first step, which have been covalently immobilized over the activated carboxylic groups on the PCL film surface in a subsequent step. In the second strategy, the lipase was covalently immobilized over the activated carboxylic groups of the PCL film surface in the first step, over which silver was deposited in the second step using the dip-coating method. While the characterization study using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) has revealed the successful derivatization of silver over the PCL film, the surface characterization using field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) study has shown a distinct morphological change with higher silver loading in both strategies. The antimicrobial studies employing E. coli have revealed 100 % inhibition in the bacterial growth in 4–6 h with the Ag NPs-immobilized PCL films as opposed to >8 h with those prepared through the dip-coating method. Additionally, the cytotoxicity assay using mouse fibroblast cells has shown that the PCL films immobilized with lipase-capped Ag NPs exhibit high cell compatibility, similar to that of pristine PCL film, and thereby making it suitable for in vivo applications.

AgY zeolite as catalyst for the selective catalytic oxidation of NH3

Ag-exchanged Y zeolites (Si/Al = 2.5; Ag/Al = 0.30–0.95) have been tested in the NH 3 –SCO reaction, the most promising method for the elimination of ammonia emissions, and deeply characterized before and after reaction by using a variety of techniques (XRD, TEM, UV–Vis, 109 Ag NMR, XAS spectroscopies). The most active centres for the NH 3 –SCO reaction are Ag 0 nanoparticles (NPs) formed under reduction conditions and both activity and selectivity to N 2 increase with the silver loading. The Ag 0 NPs are dramatically modified under reaction conditions, being most of them dispersed resulting in small clusters and even atomically Ag + cations, the latter accounting for around half silver atoms. The presence of water into the reaction feed promotes the dispersion and oxidation of silver nanoparticles, but the catalyst performance is only slightly affected. The results are fully consistent with the previously proposed i-SCR mechanism for NH 3 –SCO reaction on silver catalysts. • Silver nanoparticles formed in AgNaY zeolites under hydrogen reduction are the active sites for NH 3 –SCO reaction. • The NH 3 conversion and N 2 selectivity on AgNaY increases with the silver loading. • Silver species change during the course of the NH 3 –SCO reaction. • Silver clusters and atomically dispersed Ag + are identified after the NH 3 –SCO reaction.

Fabrication and Application of Photocatalytic Composites and Water Treatment Facility Based on 3D Printing Technology.

Currently, the degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater by photocatalytic technology has attracted great attention. In this study, a new type of 3D printing material with photocatalytic activity was first prepared to print a water treatment equipment, and then a layer of silver-loaded TiO2 was coated on the equipment to further improve the catalytic degradation performance. The composite filaments with a diameter of 1.75 ± 0.05 mm were prepared by a melt blending method, which contained 10 wt% of modified TiO2 and 90 wt% of PLA. The silver-loaded TiO2 was uniformly coated on the equipment through a UV-curing method. The final results showed that those modified particles were uniformly dispersed in the PLA matrix. The stable printing composite filaments could be produced when 10 wt% TiO2 was added to the PLA matrix. Moreover, the photocatalytic degradation performance could be effectively improved after 5 wt% of silver loading was added. This novel facility showed good degradability of organic compounds in wastewater and bactericidal effect, which had potential applications for the drinking water treatment in the future.

Silver embedded in defective twin brush-like ZnO for efficient and stable photocatalytic NO removal

Solar photocatalysis is a clean and sustainable approach for removing atmospheric NO, but suffers from unsatisfactory removal efficiency. Efficient charge separation and surface reaction are critical factors ensuring the efficiency of solar energy conversion by photocatalysts. To achieve efficient charge steering and an enhanced surface reaction, we synthesized a bicomponent photocatalyst consisting of multivalent Ag species embedded in defect-rich twin-brush ZnO (Ag/TB-ZnO) with strong metal-support interaction (SMSI). The optimum Ag/TB-ZnO with silver loading of 2.0 wt.% achieved NO oxidation efficiency of 71.0% under a GHSV of 1,200,000 mL h−1 g−1, and NO3− selectivity of 94.8%. Outstanding stability of up to 4 h was demonstrated. This superior performance was attributed to the enhanced efficacy of charge separation and surface reaction by the SMSI effect, surface plasmon resonance effect of metallic Ag and the efficient activation of oxygen species through vacancy-rich TB-ZnO.

High-performance detection of p-nitroaniline on defect-graphene SERS substrate utilizing molecular imprinting technique

We report a novel surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate for detecting p-nitroaniline (PNA) in real water samples, which possesses excellent sensitivity, good selectivity, and high SERS activity. Specifically, the uniform distribution structure of defect-graphene/Ag (DG/Ag) is obtained by acid etching graphene loading silver nanoparticles. The Molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) film is copolymerized on the surface of DG/Ag by function monomer, crosslinker and template of PNA. A DG/Ag-MIP SERS substrate is obtained through polymerization of molecular imprinted polymer (MIP) on defect-graphene/Ag (DG/Ag) supporting materials. Our results signify that this new SERS substrate reveals excellent performance for PNA with an enhancement factor of 2.42 × 107. Moreover, DG/Ag-MIP substrate exhibits outstanding capability to detect PNA molecules with detection limit approximately reaching 1.0 × 10−14 M. These experimental results imply that the DG/Ag-MIP SERS substrate possesses potential application for sensing detection of PNA in environment.

Efficient antibacterial polyphosphazene material with potential to prominent wound healing

Reducing the toxicity of silver-based antibacterial agents used in gels and improving their biocompatibility are of great significance in the development of wound dressings. Thus, a highly crosslinked organic–inorganic hybrid porous polyphosphazene nanospheres (PRV-HMSs) were prepared via precipitation polymerization. The structures and properties were investigated. The results indicated that PRV-HMSs have uniform particle size about 500 nm, excellent thermal stability, high silver loading (26.5 wt.%) and remarkable sustained-release properties after loading AgNO3 (up to 2 weeks). The antibacterial effects were investigated with zone of inhibition testing, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), Live/Dead bacterial staining assay and bacterial growth curve assays. The silver-loaded nanospheres have excellent bactericidal effects for E. coli or S. aureus and an average bactericidal rate of 94.02% and 94.67% in the 120 hour long-acting antibacterial test. The cytotoxicity and laser confocal immunofluorescence staining experiments indicate that the simple combination of nanospheres and agar not only give low cytotoxicity, but also significantly promote the activation of macrophages, which showing potential application in the wound dressings based on hydrogel.

Neuro-genetic machine learning framework accelerates the optimization of Ag/MnOx catalyst for total oxidation of toluene

A neuro-genetic machine learning framework (ANN-GA) was employed to optimize and predict the optimum preparation parameters for the precipitation synthesis of high-efficiency silver-doped manganese oxides (Ag/MnOx) for toluene total oxidation. The preparation conditions of Ag/MnOx for maximum CO2 yield were predicted to be at 13.2 wt% of silver loading, 41.5 min of stirring time, 461 ℃ of calcination temperature, and 4.3 h of calcination time. The resulting Ag/MnOx-GA catalyst achieved the lowest T50 (CO2) of 206 ℃ comparing to the catalyst suggested by the response surface methodology (RSM) (214 ℃) and synthesized catalyst Ag/MnOx-R16 (220 ℃).The obtained relative importance of each factor involved in the preparation process revealed that all of the parameters should be taken into account, among which the silver loading had the most significant impact on the catalytic reactivity. The synthesized materials were characterized by ICP-OES, SEM/EDS, BET, Raman, XRD, XPS, TGA, H2-TPR, and O2-TPD. The results indicated that the Ag/MnOx-GA exhibited the largest surface area (84.4), the lowest average oxidation state (AOS) of Mn (3.25), the best redox capacity, and the highest ratios of Oads/Olatt (0.75). These consequences provided evidence that the toluene total oxidation was more likely to occur on the surface of Ag/MnOx-GA at a relatively lower temperature.

A Green Method for Synthesis of Silver-Nanoparticles-Diatomite (AgNPs-D) Composite from Pineapple (<i>Ananas comosus</i>) Leaf Extract

This study aims to develop a green method to load silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) into the diatomite (D) pores to produce AgNPs-D composite material. The AgNPs were synthesized by pineapple leaf extract at the temperature of 70 °C for 30 min. The composite formation was characterized by UV-Vis, FTIR, TGA, particle sizes analysis, gravimetric, and color observation. The appearance of surface plasmon bands in 440–460 nm confirms the AgNPs formation. The percentage of the AgNO3 which converted to AgNPs was 99.8%. The smallest particle size of AgNPs was 30 nm, obtained in an AgNO3 concentration of 1 mM with a stirring time of 24 h at 70 °C. The colloidal AgNPs were stable for up to 7 days. The adsorption process of AgNPs was marked by the appearance of –C=O and –C–O– groups peak at 1740 and 1366 cm–1 on the FTIR spectrum. By adsorption and gravimetric technique, as much as 1 wt.% of AgNPs were loaded into D pores. The color of diatomite material changes from white to reddish-brown. The TGA analysis showed that the remaining D and AgNPs-D at 580 °C are 98.22% and 95.74%, respectively. The AgNPs loading through the green technology technique was expected to increase diatomite application in the biomedical field.

Chitosan/alginate composite porous hydrogels reinforced with PHEMA/PEI core–shell particles and pineapple-leaf cellulose fibers: their physico-mechanical properties and ability to incorporate AgNP

In this work, porous chitosan/alginate hydrogels (CS/Alg) were fabricated by the addition of two reinforcing fillers, PHEMA/PEI core–shell particles and pineapple-leaf cellulose fibers, using a freeze-drying method. At the optimum ratio and mixing conditions, the porous hydrogels obtained after freeze-drying showed an interconnected porous structure with pore size in a range of 50–100 µm and porosity in a range of 80–85%. With the incorporation of PHEMA/PEI core–shell particles and pineapple-leaf cellulose fibers, the composite hydrogels (CS/Alg/PF) maintained their structure when submerged in deionized water and acidic and basic media, with low volume shrinkage. Water adsorption reached equilibrium within 30 min, and the percentage water uptake ratios of CS/Alg and CS/Alg/PF in deionized water increased from 1165% to 1391%, largely due to the presence of pineapple-leaf cellulose fibers. However, the presence of both PHEMA/PEI particles and pineapple-leaf cellulose fibers increased the compressive modulus of the resulting hydrogels from 0.028 MPa to 0.083 MPa. Moreover, the pineapple-leaf cellulose fibers improved the storage modulus of the hydrogels as revealed by dynamic mechanical analysis. CS/Alg/PF was also utilized as a template for loading silver nanoparticles (AgNP) through a reduction reaction of silver ions at ambient temperature without the use of any additional chemical reducing agents. The physico-mechanical properties and antibacterial activity of the AgNP-loaded CS/Alg/PF hydrogels were evaluated as well.

Construction of silver nanoparticles by the triple helical polysaccharide from black fungus and the antibacterial activities

Size controllable silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized in situ on the polysaccharides-based nanotubes, which were formed by the triple-helix polysaccharide extracted from black fungus (AF1). The results of transmission electron microscope (TEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) proved that AgNPs with the size from 10–25 nm were uniformly dispersed on the surface of AF1 dendritic nanotubes without affecting their tubular morphology. Moreover, due to the tubular structure, the loaded silver content of the composites (AgNPs and AF1 nanotube, AF1-Ag) could reach about 50% by thermogravimetric analysis (TG) evaluation. Thus, the smaller size of AgNPs and higher silver loading content suggest that the composites could be applied in the biomedical field. The antibacterial properties of AF1-Ag were evaluated as an example in the present work. As expected, the culture medium contained a few of AF1-Ag (10% ω%, c = 50 μg/mL) exhibited obvious antibacterial properties, and the effect of bacteriostasis increased with the increase of the amount of supported silver content. Taken together, the AF1-Ag with good antibacterial activity and good stability has the potential to be applied in the antibacterial field.

Synthesis of Ag-La0.8Sr0.2MnO3 (LSM-Ag) Composite Powder and Its Application in Magnesium Air Battery

La0.8Sr0.2MnO3 (LSM) catalyst is prepared via a sol-gel method and modified via a typical silver mirror reaction. Silver ammonia solution is reduced in a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-containing solution to obtain silver nanoparticles and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) is added as a surfactant. The microstructure and morphology of the LSM-Ag composite powder are characterized. According to the results, the Ag particles precipitate on the LSM surface in elemental form and the grain size is about one hundred nanometers. The analysis of electrocatalytic performance of LSM-Ag cathodes with different amounts of silver loading reveals that the number of electrons transferred during the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) of the cathode with an Ag content of 14% by weight reached 3.9, which is very close to that of commercial Pt/C catalysts. Similarly, the maximum power density of the air battery made of LSM-14%Ag is 73 mW/cm2, which exceeds that of 63 mW/cm2, found for the LSM battery. Finally, increasing the amount of silver loading allows one to improve the electrochemical performance of LSM catalysts. The best effect is achieved when the Ag loading exceeds 14%.

Titanium Nanotube Modified With Silver Cross-Linked Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Improves Osteoblastic Activities of Dental Pulp Stem Cells and Antibacterial Effect.

Titanium modifications with different silver loading methods demonstrate excellent antibacterial properties. Yet pure silver nanoparticles with limited bioactive properties may delay regeneration of bone surrounding the dental implant. Therefore, loading silver with bioactive drugs on titanium surfaces seems to be a very promising strategy. Herein, we designed a silver (Ag) step-by-step cross-linking with the basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) by polydopamine (PDA) and heparin on titanium nanotube (TNT) as its cargo (TNT/PDA/Ag/bFGF) to improve the implant surface. Our results showed that TNT/PDA/Ag/bFGF significantly enhanced the osteogenic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs). It also showed an excellent effect in bacterial inhibition and a reduction of pro-inflammatory factors through inhibition of M1 macrophage activity. These results showed that bFGF cross-linked silver coating on TNTs presented good osteogenic differentiation and early anti-infiammatory and antibacterial properties. Together, this novel design on titanium provides a promising therapeutic for dental implants.

Cradle-to-grave environmental impact assessment of silver enabled t-shirts: Do nano-specific impacts exceed non nano-specific emissions?

Consumption of silver nanoparticles (nAg) is increasing due to their use in various industries. A comprehensive analysis is needed to elucidate the potential environmental and human health benefits and costs of the silver-enabled consumer products. For this purpose, four commercially available silver/nanosilver enabled polyester textiles with different initial silver/nanosilver loadings (1.07–4030 μg Ag/g textile) are included in the current research and cradle-to-grave life cycle assessments (LCA) are conducted to identify hotspots associated with production and use of these products throughout their lifetimes (100 cycles). Both non nano-specific and nano-specific impacts are calculated using nano-specific ecotoxicity characterization factors for nAg, instead of the commonly utilized ionic silver (Ag+) surrogate. Additionally, four different laundering scenarios were modeled to analyze the impacts resulting from using conventional and high efficiency machines. In the majority of environmental impact categories, either polyester textile manufacturing (regardless of Ag/nAg enabling) or laundering were identified as hotspots. Non nano-specific ecotoxicity impacts ranged from 1.58 × 101–2.91 × 101 CTUe/textile (CTUe: comparative toxic units for ecosystems) and nano-specific ecotoxicity impacts ranged from 2.01 × 10−4–3.10 × 10−3 CTUe/textile for the lowest and the highest Ag/nAg containing textiles, respectively. It is also found that unless the initial silver loading per textile is significantly high (in this case 4030 μg Ag/g textile comparing to the lowest load of 1.07 μg Ag/g textile), ecotoxicity and human health impacts of released silver species would be lower than ecotoxicity and human health impacts resulting from raw materials acquisition and manufacturing of the antibacterial textiles.