Effect of size, shape and surface functionalization on the antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles

A Menichetti, A Mavridi-Printezi, D Mordini… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are the most investigated antibacterial agents against
multidrug resistant (MDR) pathogens. They can lead to cellular death by means of different …

Recent advances on micellar catalysis in water

T Shen, S Zhou, J Ruan, X Chen, X Liu, X Ge… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water is the universal solvent in nature to catalyze the biological transformation processes.
However, owing to the immiscibility of many reagents in water, synthesis chemistry relies …

Elimination of dyes by catalytic reduction in the absence of light: A review

M Naz, A Rafiq, M Ikram, A Haider, SOA Ahmad… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
Develo** novel technologies for the effectual treatment of wastewater comprising
contaminated organic pollutants is of extraordinary importance across the globe. In the last …

Emerging trends in clinical implications of bio-conjugated silver nanoparticles in drug delivery

P Prasher, M Sharma, H Mudila, G Gupta… - Colloid and Interface …, 2020 - Elsevier
From nanopharmaceutics to renewable energy, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) present
innumerable applications in the contemporary era. However, the associated toxicity to the …

Enhanced antimicrobial activity of biofunctionalized zirconia nanoparticles

M Khan, MR Shaik, ST Khan, SF Adil, M Kuniyil… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The effective interactions of nanomaterials with biological constituents play a significant role
in enhancing their biomedicinal properties. These interactions can be efficiently enhanced …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Thunbergia grandiflora flower extract and its catalytic action in reduction of Congo red dye

T Varadavenkatesan, R Selvaraj… - Materials Today …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study reports, a rapid and low cost production of silver nanoparticles from AgNO 3 using
the aqueous extract of Thunbergia grandiflora flowers and their catalytic degradation of …

Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles functionalized with histidine and phenylalanine amino acids for potential antioxidant and antibacterial activities

G Shumi, TB Demissie, R Eswaramoorthy… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Due to biochemically active secondary metabolites that assist in the reduction, stabilization,
and cap** of nanoparticles, plant-mediated nanoparticle synthesis is becoming more and …

Plant extracts as green reductants for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles: Lessons from chemical synthesis

M Khan, MR Shaik, SF Adil, ST Khan… - Dalton …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The increasing use of silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) in daily-life applications, electronics, or
catalysis calls for green and cost-efficient synthetic methods. Ag NPs are used especially in …

Multifunctional efficacy of environmentally benign silver nanospheres for organic transformation, photocatalysis, and water remediation

F Naaz, U Farooq, MAM Khan, T Ahmad - ACS omega, 2020 - ACS Publications
Highly crystalline and monophasic silver nanospheres with a high specific surface area of
57 m2/g have been synthesized by an environmentally benign rapid chemical reduction …

Neem gum (Azadirachta indicia) facilitated green synthesis of TiO2 and ZrO2 nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents

SA Korde, PB Thombre, SS Dipake… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
A green approach is used for the synthesis of monometallic and bimetallic metal oxide
nanoparticles of titanium and zirconium using neem gum extract from the Azadirachta …