Abstracto

Silver Nanoparticles, Properties, Synthesis & Applications

Pratibha Muntha

Nanomedicine is an emerging field of science which uses the applications of nanotechnology in the prevention and treatment of diseases in human body. Nanosize is one-billionth of a meter i.e. 10-9. It involves scientists from different fields including physicists, chemists, engineers and biologists. Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are now widely studied nanoparticles due to their antimicrobial and antiviral activities and their uses consumer products including electronics, paint, clothing, food and medical devices. The diverse applications of silver nanoparticles is due to their characteristic properties of magnetic and optical polarization, catalysis, electrical conductivity, antimicrobial properties, DNA sequencing and surface-enhanced Raman scattering