Metals, such as copper and silver, can be extremely toxic to bacteria at exceptionally low
concentrations. Because of this biocidal activity, metals have been widely used as …

Here, we present a review of the antibacterial effects of silver nanomaterials, including
proposed antibacterial mechanisms and possible toxicity to higher organisms. For purpose …

Objectives Advancement in the biological process of nanoparticles synthesis is an important
area of nanotechnology. The aim of this research is to utilize the root extract of Furcraea …

Nanotechnology can offer green and eco-friendly alternatives for plant disease
management. Apart from being eco-friendly, fungi are used as bio-manufacturing units …

Nanocomposites have emerged in the last two decades as an efficient strategy to upgrade
the structural and functional properties of synthetic polymers. Aliphatic polyesters as …

Nanoparticles are very interesting because of their surface properties, different from bulk
materials. Such properties make possible to endow ordinary products with new …

The antifungal activity of the silver nanoparticles (NPs) prepared by the modified Tollens
process was evaluated for pathogenic Candida spp. by means of the determination of the …

Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were produced on cotton fibers by reduction of [Ag (NH3) 2]+
complex with glucose. Further modification of the fibers coated by Ag NPs with …

Hybrid materials based on polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) with silver nanoparticles (AgNps)
were synthesized applying two different strategies based on thermal or chemical reduction …

Nanoparticles gained much scientific attention in the past decade due to their specific
surface chemistry and properties which are significantly different from that of the …