Toxicity of metal-based nanoparticles: Challenges in the nano era

N Zhang, G Xiong, Z Liu - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
With the rapid progress of nanotechnology, various nanoparticles (NPs) have been
applicated in our daily life. In the field of nanotechnology, metal-based NPs are an important …

Cancer therapy by silver nanoparticles: fiction or reality?

D Kovács, N Igaz, MK Gopisetty, M Kiricsi - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
As an emerging new class, metal nanoparticles and especially silver nanoparticles hold
great potential in the field of cancer biology. Due to cancer-specific targeting, the …

Silver nanoparticle-based combinations with antimicrobial agents against antimicrobial-resistant clinical isolates

AM Alotaibi, NB Alsaleh, AT Aljasham, EA Tawfik… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The increasing prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria along with the limited
development of antimicrobials warrant investigating novel antimicrobial modalities …

Green Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Nanoparticles Synthesized from Aqueous Leaf Extract of Vitex leucoxylon and Its Biomedical Applications

MH Nahari, A Al Ali, A Asiri, MH Mahnashi, IA Shaikh… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The cold extraction method was used to obtain the aqueous extract of Vitex leucoxylon
leaves in a ratio of 1: 10. Iron nanoparticles (FeNPs) were synthesized using aqueous leaf …

Sustainable PVP-Capped Silver Nanoparticles as a Free-Standing Nanozyme Sensor for Visual and Spectrophotometric Detection of Hg2+ in Water Samples: A …

MA Abdel-Lateef, A Almahri, E Alzahrani… - Chemosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the proposed method, microwave-assist heating and AgNO3/trisodium citrate were used
to create the polyvinylpyrrolidone-capped silver nanoparticles (PVP-AgNPs) sensor. This …

Green Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Based on Cestrum diurnum L. of Potential Antiviral Activity against Human Corona 229-E Virus

IN Alrabayah, SS Elhawary, ZA Kandil, EMA El-Kadder… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 has caused more than 596 million infections and 6 million fatalities globally.
Looking for urgent medication for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation is obligatory …

Mutagenesis and resistance development of bacteria challenged by silver nanoparticles

K Wu, H Li, X Cui, R Feng, W Chen… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Because of their extremely broad spectrum and strong biocidal power, nanoparticles of
metals, especially silver (AgNPs), have been widely applied as effective antimicrobial …

Systematic Investigation of Novel, Controlled Low‐Temperature Sintering Processes for Inkjet Printed Silver Nanoparticle Ink

Z Chen, U Gengenbach, L Koker, L Huang, TP Mach… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Functional inks enable manufacturing of flexible electronic devices by means of printing
technology. Silver nanoparticle (Ag NP) ink is widely used for printing conductive …

Characterization and Biological Studies of Synthesized Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles from Leaf Extract of Juniperus phoenicea (L.) Growing in Taif Region, Saudi …

LM Al Masoudi, AS Alqurashi, A Abu Zaid, H Hamdi - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles in nanosized form has acquired great interest in the
area of nanomedicine as an environmentally friendly and cost-effective alternative …

Retarding oxidation of core@ shell Ag/Cu nanoalloys: The role of Ag shell, PVP and thiolate capping agent

BN Harada, VG Vital, LF de Lima, GSM Paiva… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
Metallic nanoparticles, such as silver (AgNP) and copper (CuNP), have been extensively
used as alternatives to microbial resistance. Nevertheless, AgNP's high cost and CuNP's …