Plasma-liquid synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their antibacterial and antifungal applications
Urooj Shuaib, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad, M. Zakaullah, Farrukh Ehtesham Mubarik, Sidra Tul Muntaha, Sana Ashraf
Abstract
Abstract Silver nanoparticles are synthesized by employing argon atmospheric pressure DC microplasma technique. Specifically, the variation in fructose molar concentration is investigated for its role in the size of nanoparticles. The 2 mM molar concentration of fructose is optimum for the production of silver nanoparticles in the range ‘50 ± 10 nm’. Antibacterial and antifungal action demonstrates that silver nanoparticles with small size and larger surface areas are very effective against bacteria and fungus.
Topics & Concepts
Silver nanoparticleNanoparticleAntifungalFructoseMaterials scienceNuclear chemistryMicroplasmaAntibacterial activityChemical engineeringArgonChemistryNanotechnologyBacteriaPlasmaOrganic chemistryMicrobiologyQuantum mechanicsBiologyPhysicsEngineeringGeneticsNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsLaser-Ablation Synthesis of NanoparticlesGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications