New insight into naturally formed nanosilver particles: role of plant root exudates
Huiyuan Guo, Feng Han, Heping Shang, Sicheng Xiong, My Hang V. Huynh, Lauren Thistle, Liting Meng, Lili He, Baoshan Xing
Abstract
In plant root exudates, Cl<sup>−</sup> and biomolecules play critical parts in inducing the transformation of Ag<sup>+</sup> to nAg.
Topics & Concepts
BiomoleculeTransformation (genetics)Root (linguistics)ChemistryPlant rootNanotechnologyChemical engineeringMaterials scienceBiologyBiochemistryHorticultureLinguisticsPhilosophyEngineeringGeneNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsArsenic contamination and mitigationGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications