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Silver oxide particles/silver nanoparticles interconversion: Susceptibility of forward/backward reactions to the chemical environment at room temperature
(Cambridge, 2012-04)
The thermal stability of the silver oxide particles (Ag 2O)/ metallic silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) system in aqueous and gaseous environments is investigated with UV-Visible spectroscopy, TEM, SEM and DLS as characterisation ...
Influence of silver electrochemically deposited onto zinc oxide seed nanoparticles on the photoelectrochemical performance of zinc oxide nanorod films
(SAGE Publications, 2019-05)
The present article examines the synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanorods grown on zinc oxide and silver nanoparticle seeds. Zinc oxide seeds were electrodeposited on a support of fluorine-doped tin oxide glass ...
Anti-adhesion and antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles and graphene oxide-silver nanoparticle composites
(Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 2020-07)
The rise of nanotechnology has allowed the development of several inorganic nanoparticles with strong biocidal properties against bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Among them, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) stand out as one of ...
Comparison between electrical and optical properties of Carbon dots, silver nanoparticles and hybrid carbon/silver nanoparticles: Experimental evidence of the interaction of Carbon dots on silver nanoparticles
(Elsevier, 2020-10)
The comparison between electrical and optical properties of AgNPs, Cdots and Ag@Cdots were investigated. The synthesis of the nanoparticles was carried out via the microwave method as a quite simple and environmentally ...
Biosynthesized silver nanoparticles: Decoding their mechanism of action in Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2018-11)
The oxidative stress generation in bacteria by the presence of antibiotics (in this case silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)) is already widely known. Previously, we demonstrated that AgNPs generate oxidative stress in Staphylococcus ...
Silver, copper and copper oxide nanoparticles in the fight against human viruses: progress and perspectives
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-07)
The rapid development of nanomedicine has created a high demand for silver, copper and copper oxide nanoparticles. Due to their high reactivity and potent antimicrobial activity, silver and copper-based nanomaterials have ...
Silver Nanoparticle-Based Arrays into Mesoporous Thin Films Structures for Photoelectronic Circuits
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2019-02)
Background: Silver nanosystems have attracted considerable attention for numerous applications in optoelectronics. The localized surface plasmon of silver nanoparticles embedded into mesoporous titania gives rise to an ...
Zirconia-Supported Silver Nanoparticles for the Catalytic Combustion of Pollutants Originating from Mobile Sources
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019-03-25)
This work presents the physicochemical characterization and activity of zirconia-supported silver catalysts for the oxidation of pollutants present in diesel engine exhaust (propane, propene, naphthalene and soot). A series ...
Mesoporous thin film structures as metal nanoparticle reactors for electronic circuits: Effects of matrix crystallinity and nanoparticle functionalization
(Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd, 2017-09)
There is an increasing interest in versatile nanoelectronic structures based on stable, accessible and spatially located arrays of metal nanoparticles. In this study, the influences of mesoporous titania thin film crystallinity ...
Extracellular biosynthesis of bactericidal Ag/AgCl nanoparticles for crop protection using the fungus Macrophomina phaseolina
(Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd, 2019-02)
Synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles using natural products and living organisms has drawn a lot of interest owing to economic prospects and potential applicability in different fields. For this work we used the exudate ...