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Silver nanoparticles
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Items to be covered
Introduction
Synthesis of Silver nanoparticles
* Physical approaches
* Chemical approaches
* Biological approaches
Applications of Silver nanoparticles
Mechanisms of antibacterial effect
Toxicity of silver nanoparticles
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Introduction
Recently, nanoparticle (NP) synthesis is among the
most interesting scientific fields.
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Various physical, chemical and biological synthetic
methods have been developed to obtain silver
nanoparticles (Ag NPs) of various shapes and sizes.
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Methods for synthesis of silver nanoparticles
A. Physical approaches
1) Evaporation-condensation
2) Laser ablation
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B. Chemical approaches
1) Reduction by tri-sodium citrate
2) Reduction by sodium borohydride
3) UV irradiation
4) Gamma irradiation
5) Laser irradiation
6) Microwave irradiation
7) Sonochemical reduction
8) Sonoelectrochemical method
9) Electrochemical method
10) Polysaccharide method
11) Tollens method
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C. Biological approaches
1) Synthesis of Ag NPs by bacteria
2) Synthesis of Ag NPs by fungi
3) Synthesis of Ag NPs by plants
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A) Physical approaches
The most important physical approaches include evaporation-
condensation and laser ablation.
1) Evaporation-condensation
Vaporize the material into gas, and then cool the gas.
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Requires power consumption of more than several kilowatts .
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B) Laser ablation
Laser ablation in
liquid medium
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The produced Ag NPs depend upon:
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Advantages of laser ablation technique compared to other
methods for production of metal colloids:
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Advantages of physical approaches in comparison with chemical
processes
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B) Chemical approaches
The most common approach for synthesis of silver
nanoparticles is chemical reduction.
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The presence of surfactants comprising functionalities (e.g.
thiols, amines, acids and alcohols) for interactions with
particle surfaces can stabilize particle growth and protect
particles from sedimentation and/or agglomeration.
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Polymeric compounds such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and
polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) have been reported to be effective
protective agents to stabilize nanoparticles.
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Silver nanoparticles
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1) Reduction by tri-sodium citrate
Steps
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5. Wait until reaching room temperature, and then store in the
dark at 2–8°C.
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At low and high citrate concentrations (5 x 10-5 and 1.5 x 10-3
mol litre-1, respectively), coarse and defective silver
aggregates are formed.
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The maximum degree of reduction is reached:
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2) Reduction by sodium borohydride (NaBH4)
Another method:
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3. Weighing out 0.00442 g AgNO3 of which is diluted with
water in a 25 ml volumetric flask.
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The synthesis of Ag NPs stabilized by PVA was reported, which
involved the reduction of AgNO3 in an aqueous solution with a
1.2-fold excess of NaBH4 in the presence of PVA.
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3) UV irradiation
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In case of γ- and UV-irradiation
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An OH• radical scavenger, such as primary or secondary
alcohols or formate ions, is added into the precursor solutions
before irradiation.
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5) Laser irradiation
6) Microwave irradiation
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In a typical polyol process, inorganic salt is reduced by the
polyol (e.g. ethylene glycol which serves as both a solvent and
a reducing agent) at a high temperature.
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7) Sonochemical reduction
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Often, organic additives (e.g. 2-propanol or surfactants) are
added to produce a secondary radical species, which can
significantly promote the reduction rate.
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8) Sonoelectrochemical method
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9) Electrochemical method
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Electrochemical method for synthesis of Ag NPs
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The rate of reaction was found to increase with:
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Alternatively, the cathode could be other metals such as
platinum.
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Electrochemical method for synthesis of Ag NPs
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10) Polysaccharide method
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Also, Ag NPs can be synthesized by mixing two solutions of
AgNO3 containing starch (as a capping agent) and NaOH
solutions containing glucose (as a reducing agent).
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11) Tollens method
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Ag NPs with controllable sizes can be synthesized by reduction
of [Ag(NH3)2]+ with glucose, galactose, maltose and lactose.
The NP synthesis was carried out at various ammonia
concentrations.
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Silver nanoparticles
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Colors of silver nanoparticles:
yellow, orange & brown
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C) Biological approaches
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1) Synthesis of Ag NPs by bacteria
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2) Synthesis of Ag NPs by fungi
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3) Synthesis of Ag NPs by plants
Advantages
1) Green synthesis & eco-friendly
2) Low cost
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* Green tea extract can be used as reducing and stabilizing agent
for the biosynthesis of Ag NPs in an aqueous solution in
ambient conditions.
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Applications of silver nanoparticles
Introduction
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AgNO3 was combined with a sulphonamide antibiotic in 1968
to produce silver sulfadiazine cream, which created a broader
spectrum silver-based antibacterial that continued to be
prescribed mostly for the management of burns.
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Ag NPs are of great interest due to their extremely small size
and large surface to volume ratio, which lead to differences in
their properties compared to their bulk counterparts.
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Medical and dental applications
1) Bone cement
2) Implantable devices
3) Additive in polymerizable dental materials
4) Toothpastes
5) Surgical gowns
6) Face masks
7) Wound dressing and burn treatments
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Disinfectants
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Other applications
3) Packaging
4) Cosmetics
5) Water treatment
6) Washing machines
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Mechanisms of antibacterial effect
The bactericidal action of NPs increases as the particle size
decreases.
Ag NPs
Ag NPs increase the permeability of membrane.
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Ag NPs interact with respiratory enzymes and generate
reactive oxygen species Oxidative stress apoptosis
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Ag+
Ag+ destructs peptidoglycan layer in the cell wall.
The triangular NPs have more active facets than spherical NPs.
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There is a positive synergistic effect of Ag NPs and different
antibiotics against S. aureus and E. coli.
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Ag NPs are more antimicrobial than copper, titanium,
magnesium, zinc and gold NPs.
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Toxicity of silver nanoparticles
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Argyria
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Argyria
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Some authors have claimed that Ag NPs possess low or zero
toxicity to human cells.
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Notes
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This citrate-based agent was selected, because the weakly
bound capping agent provides long term stability and is
readily displaced by various other molecules including thiols,
amines, polymers and proteins.
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UV spectroscopy of silver nanoparticles
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The solution color and absorption spectra give an approximate
idea of the particle size.
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Silver Colloids/Nanoparticles
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Thank you
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