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In the current study, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and photon energy biosynthetically converted Ag + to silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The reaction mechanism began with the non-photon-dependent adsorption of Ag + to EPS biomolecules. An electron from the EPS biomolecules was then donated to reduce Ag + to Ag 0 , while a simultaneous release of H + acidified the reaction mixture. The acidification of the media and production rate of AgNPs increased with increasing light intensity, indicating the light-dependent nature of the AgNP synthesis process. In addition, the extent of Ag + disappearance from the aqueous phase and the AgNP production rate were both dependent on the quantity of EPS in the reaction mixture, indicating Ag + adsorption to EPS as an important step in AgNP production. Following the reaction, stabilization of the NPs took place as a function of EPS concentration. The shifts in the intensities and positions of the functional groups, detected by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), indicated the potential functional groups in the EPS that reduced Ag + , capped Ag 0 , and produced stable AgNPs. Based on these findings, a hypothetic three-step, EPS-mediated biosynthesis mechanism, which includes a light-independent adsorption of Ag + , a light-dependent reduction of Ag + to Ag 0 , and an EPS concentration-dependent stabilization of Ag 0 to AgNPs, has been proposed.

A Mechanistic View of the Light-Induced Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Extracellular Polymeric Substances of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii