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Synthesis, Morphological Control, and Properties of Silver Nanoparticles in Potential Applications
Author(s) -
Shenashen Mohamed A.,
ElSafty Sherif A.,
Elshehy Emad A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
particle and particle systems characterization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.877
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1521-4117
pISSN - 0934-0866
DOI - 10.1002/ppsc.201300181
Subject(s) - nanodevice , nanotechnology , materials science , nanoparticle , raman scattering , fabrication , characterization (materials science) , biosensor , silver nanoparticle , noble metal , drug delivery , raman spectroscopy , metal , optics , physics , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , metallurgy
Nanostructured materials, especially nanoparticles (NPs), of noble metal NPs such as silver (Ag) have been the focus of research in recent decades because of their distinct physical, chemical, and biological properties. These materials have attracted considerable attention because of their potential applications, such as catalysis, biosensing, drug delivery, and nanodevice fabrication. Previous studies on Ag NPs have clearly demonstrated that their electromagnetic, optical, and catalytic properties are strongly influenced by their shape, size, and size distribution, which can be varied by using different synthetic methods, reducing agents, and stabilizers. The valuable optical properties of Ag NPs have allowed for new approaches in sensing and imaging applications, offering a wide range of detection modes, such as colorimetric, scattering, and surface‐enhanced Raman scattering techniques, at extremely low detection limits. Here, an overview of the various chemical, physical, and biological properties of Ag NP fabrication approaches to obtain the various shapes and sizes is presented.