The Recent Progress on Silver Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Electronic Applications

Abstract

Nanoscience enables researchers to develop new and cost-effective nanomaterials for energy, healthcare, and medical applications. Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) are currently increasingly synthesized for their superior physicochemical and electronic properties. Good knowledge of these characteristics allows the development of applications in all sensitive and essential fields in the service of humans and the environment. This review aims to summarize the Ag NPs synthesis methods, properties, applications, and future challenges. Generally, Ag NPs can be synthesized using physical, chemical, and biological routes. Due to the great and increasing demand for metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, researchers have invented a new, environmentally friendly, inexpensive synthetic method that replaces other methods with many defects. Studies of Ag NPs have increased after clear and substantial support from governments to develop nanotechnology. Ag NPs are the most widely due to their various potent properties. Thus, this comprehensive review discusses the different synthesis procedures and electronic applications of Ag NPs.

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“…Conventionally, various physical and chemical methods were employed for AgNPs production, involving chemical reductions, ultra-sonication, radiolysis, microwave-assisted synthesis, electrospinning, sol-gel method, or radiations-based methods, which further use various capping agents to prevent aggregation. Although chemical reduction methods are easy to control and effectively achieve high monodispersity and shape specificity, they are relatively expensive and often involve toxic chemicals that have unforeseen consequences for the environment and human health [7]. In some cases, the process involves a prolonged synthesis and the need for harmful chemicals that become the source of impurities on nanoparticles' surfaces, limiting their biomedical applications [8].…”

Quercetagetin-Stabilized Silver Nanoparticles for the Oxidation of Morin

“…Over the years, metal nanoparticles have attracted tremendous attention from the scientific and industrial communities because of their distinctive properties including large surface/volume ratio, small size, and thermal and chemical inertness. − Among others, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been the first choice because of their excellent properties and are highly convenient in different fields such as catalysis, sensing, electronics, medicine, food, etc. − In catalytic processes, AgNPs as nanocatalysts are unique because of the fact that they have superior properties such as chemical and biological inertness, high catalytic activity, thermal stability, small size, and notable physical and optical characteristics . However, AgNPs without any stabilizing agents on their surface are notoriously prone to easy aggregation in solutions, resulting in the formation of large aggregates that are almost impossible to redisperse .…”

Phytotoxicity and Antimicrobial Activity of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using Nigella sativa Seeds on Wheat Seedlings

“…Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have attracted wide attention due to their multiple applications in antibacterial [1][2][3][4], photocatalytic [5], medical [6], optical [7][8][9], and electrical felds [10][11][12], leading to commercialized and industrial applications. AgNPs have been synthesized by various chemical methods, which are expensive and use toxic chemical reagents [13].…”