Contents



Preface

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have become one of the widely researched nanostructures in recent years because of their unique optical, physical, and chemical properties. Due to their structure, shape, and size, AgNPs can be modified to produce nanoparticles with exciting and unique properties. Materials based on AgNPs have a variety of interesting, challenging, and promising features suitable for various applications in biosensing, diagnostics, imaging, catalysis, and drug delivery. The size-dependent unique plasmonic characteristics of AgNPs, in particular, make them more attractive for biological and diagnostic

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the significant applications and various methods for sustainable and green high-quality synthesis of AgNPs, and theoretical insight on the plasmonic properties of Ag composite

This book is divided into four sections. The first section explains the various methods for producing and characterizing AgNPs and their composites with dielectric and electrical properties. This section also covers a new class of multifunctional nanomaterials based on AgNP plasmonic activity and Fe3O4 superparamagnetic

The second section delves into the biomedical applications of AgNPs in a detailed and systematic manner. This section discusses the photocatalytic activity of AgNPs, their potential use in the degradation of organic pollutants under ultraviolet and visible/solar radiation, as well as current strategies for developing AgNPs, functionalized wound dressings, and their potential outcomes, benefits, and future wound

The third section discusses the surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and photoelectrochemical (PEC) uses of AgNPs. It also discusses the production and catalytic characteristics of AgNPs stabilized in a hydrogel. This section gives an overview of the characteristics and conditions necessary to synthesize hydrogel-stabilized AgNPs. This section also looks into metal-assisted wet chemical etching of semiconductors (silicon) and semiconductor nanostructuresinduced solar water splitting to obtain the best solar-to-hydrogen conversion

The fourth and last section examines the different nanotechnology components and

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their relevance in today's environmental and human health fields.

applications.

nanoparticles.

efficiency.

management challenges.

films.
