Silver
nanoparticles (AgNPs) can be used to treat many clinical
challenges due to their resourceful medicinal properties present in
them. Moreover, AgNPs exhibits unique optoelectronic properties, distinct
chemistry, high surface-to-volume ratio, and high avidity, making
them principally suitable for healthcare applications. In the present
perspective, size and shape-based AgNPs antimicrobial action are reviewed.
Furthermore, the intrinsic features and plausible toxicity of AgNPs
with emerging applications across daily life and healthcare categories
are discussed. This perspective urges researchers to focus on the
hazards of AgNPs before their utilization to deal with human diseases.
Moreover, additional studies have been suggested concerning the sustainable
engineering of nanoparticles toward safety and quality in human health
complications. All these concerns are still considered a challenge
because nanoparticle characterization is still in its infancy for
implementation in human life. Finally, this perspective provides a
scientific foundation for the construction of global accord guidelines
in the future.
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