Open AccessPlasma-liquid synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their antibacterial and antifungal applications
Author(s) -
Urooj Shuaib,
Tousif Hussain,
Riaz Ahmad,
M. Zakaullah,
Farrukh Ehtesham Mubarik,
Sidra Tul Muntaha,
Sana Ashraf
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
materials research express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2053-1591
DOI - 10.1088/2053-1591/ab7cb6
Subject(s) - silver nanoparticle , nanoparticle , antifungal , microplasma , fructose , nuclear chemistry , materials science , antibacterial activity , chemical engineering , chemistry , nanotechnology , plasma , bacteria , organic chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , physics , genetics , engineering , quantum mechanics , biology
Silver nanoparticles are synthesized by employing argon atmospheric pressure DC microplasma technique. Specifically, the variation in fructose molar concentration is investigated for its role in the size of nanoparticles. The 2 mM molar concentration of fructose is optimum for the production of silver nanoparticles in the range ‘50 ± 10 nm’. Antibacterial and antifungal action demonstrates that silver nanoparticles with small size and larger surface areas are very effective against bacteria and fungus.