The role of pH-induced tautomerism of polyvinylpyrrolidone on the size, stability, and antioxidant and antibacterial activities of silver nanoparticles synthesized using microwave radiation
Nurul Ismillayli, Suprapto Suprapto, Eko Budi Santoso, Reva Edra Nugraha, Holilah Holilah, Hasliza Bahruji, Aishah Abdul Jalil, Dhony Hermanto, Didik Prasetyoko
Abstract
hydrogen donation to free radicals. A facile method for controlling the size of AgNPs by adapting the pH-induced tautomerism of PVP that affects their stability and antioxidant and antibacterial activities is thus reported.
Topics & Concepts
TautomerPolyvinylpyrrolidoneMicrowaveChemistryNanoparticleAntioxidantMicrowave irradiationAntibacterial activityNuclear chemistryChemical engineeringCombinatorial chemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceBacteriaCatalysisComputer scienceGeneticsEngineeringTelecommunicationsBiologyNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsLaser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles