Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles

Authors: Parteek Prasher¹, Mousmee Sharma²
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¹ Department of Chemistry, Energy AcresUniversity of Petroleum & Energy StudiesIndia ² Department of Chemistry, Arcadia Grant, Uttaranchal University, India
Source: SILVER NANOPARTICLES: Synthesis, Functionalization and Applications , pp 22-44
Publication Date: March 2022
Language: English

The synthesis of AgNPs occurs by traditional chemical synthesis, which requires reducing agents to convert the ionic silver to metallic form and a capping agent that stabilizes the colloidal suspension of AgNPs. While the green synthesis inculcates the use of natural agents and their extract or dry biomass that play a dual role of reducing and capping agents. Mainly, the alkaloids, natural products, terpenes, polysaccharides, and coumarins present in the biomass or their extract serve as the reducing/ capping agent for the synthesis of AgNPs via the green route. The present chapter discusses the modes of synthesis of AgNPs by the green routes.

Hardbound ISBN: 9789815050547

Ebook ISBN: 9789815050530

Book DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/97898150505301220101