Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis Lab Report

ABSTRACT:

Silver nanoparticles are nanoparticles of silver which are in the range of 1 and 100 nm in size. Silver nanoparticles have unique properties which help in molecular diagnostics, in therapies, as well as in devices that are used in several medical procedures. The major methods used for silver nanoparticle synthesis are the physical and chemical methods. The problem with the chemical and physical methods is that the synthesis is expensive and can also have toxic substances absorbed onto them. To overcome this, the biological method provides a feasible alternative. The major biological systems involved in this are bacteria, fungi, and plant extracts. The major applications of silver nanoparticles in the medical field include diagnostic applications and therapeutic applications. In most of the therapeutic
Nanotechnology applications are highly suitable for biological molecules, because of their exclusive properties. The biological molecules undergo highly controlled assembly for making them suitable for the metal nanoparticle synthesis which was found to be reliable and eco friendly [1] . The synthesis of metal and semiconductor nanoparticles is a vast area of research due to its potential applications which was implemented in the development of novel technologies [2]. The field of nanotechnology is one of the upcoming areas of research in the modern field of material science. Nanoparticle show completely new or improved properties, such as size, distribution and morphology of the particles etc. Novel applications of nanoparticles and nanomaterials are emerging rapidly on various fields