Biologically Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles and Their Diverse Applications

Nanotechnology has become the most effective and rapidly developing field in the area of material science, and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are of leading interest because of their smaller size, larger surface area, and multiple applications. The use of plant sources as reducing agents in the fabrication of silver nanoparticles is most attractive due to the cheaper and less time-consuming process for synthesis. Furthermore, the tremendous attention of AgNPs in scientific fields is due to their multiple biomedical applications such as antibacterial, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory activities, and they could be used for clean environment applications. In this review, we briefly describe the types of nanoparticle syntheses and various applications of AgNPs, including antibacterial, anticancer, and larvicidal applications and photocatalytic dye degradation. It will be helpful to the extent of a better understanding of the studies of biological synthesis of AgNPs and their multiple uses.

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Nanotechnology is a rapidly developing field in material science, and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are of great interest due to their small size, large surface area, and multiple applications. The use of plant sources as reducing agents for synthesizing AgNPs is attractive because it is cheaper and less time-consuming. AgNPs have received significant attention in scientific fields for their antibacterial, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory activities, as well as their potential for clean environment applications.