Green Synthesis of Silver Nanomaterials

Green Synthesis of Silver Nanomaterials provides a comprehensive overview of the green synthesis of silver nanomaterials using various biological sources, covering synthesis, characterization, and applications. It highlights the potential of fungal species for producing silver nanoparticles and discusses strategies for scaling up green-synthesized nanomaterials for industrial use.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 795 pages
Publication date: 28 October 2021
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Green Synthesis of Silver Nanomaterials is a comprehensive guide that delves into the biological scaling up of silver nanoparticle synthesis. This book explores various green approaches for the synthesis of silver nanomaterials, utilizing plants, agricultural waste, fungi, and microorganisms. It encompasses chapters on both chemical and green synthesis methods, as well as a comprehensive exploration of different types of silver nanomaterials. Additionally, it sheds light on the remarkable ability of various fungal species, including filamentous fungi, to produce silver nanoparticles. The book further delves into microbial synthesis of silver NMs, biosynthesis mechanisms, toxicity, fate, and commercialization.

As examples, it discusses greener pathways and mechanisms for silver nanoparticle synthesis, the toxicity of silver nanoparticles in aquatic life and natural eco-systems, and strategies for scaling up green-synthesized nanomaterials. With ongoing advancements in enhancing nanomaterials synthesis performance and uncovering their biomedical, environmental, and agricultural applications, there is a growing anticipation for the widespread implementation of these methods on a large scale and their industrial applications across diverse fields in the near future.

Weight: 1610g
Dimension: 235 x 191 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780128245088