Developing bactericidal coatings using simple green chemical methods could be a
promising route to potential environmentally friendly applications. Here, we describe an
environmentally friendly chemistry approach to synthesize metal-nanoparticle (MNP)-
embedded paint, in a single step, from common household paint. The naturally occurring
oxidative drying process in oils, involving free-radical exchange, was used as the
fundamental mechanism for reducing metal salts and dispersing MNPs in the oil media …

In the twenty-first century, silver nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents can be found in a
wide range of commercially available products. This chapter reviews the latest
developments in modifying paints with differently synthesized silver nanoparticles and
studying their antibacterial and antifungal properties. For carrying out typical microbiological
tests, the commercially available water paint has been mixed with 200 ppm silver
nanoparticles solution in different ratios of 20: 1, 50: 1, and 100: 1 to impart antibacterial and …