A REVIEW ON SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES

Silver Nanoparticles (NPs) are of great interest in today’s field of science due to their wide range of applications in various fields of industry. A variety of preparation techniques have been reported for the synthesis of silver Nanoparticles (NPs); examples include, laser ablation, gamma irradiation, electron irradiation, chemical reduction, photochemical methods, microwave processing, and biological synthetic methods. This review presents an overview of silver Nanoparticles preparation by physical, chemical, and biological synthesis. The aim of review article is, therefore, to reflect on the current state and future prospects, especially the potentials and limitations of the above-mentioned techniques for industries.

Key Words: Nanoparticle synthesis, Silver Nanoparticles, Physical synthesis, Chemical synthesis, Biological   synthesis.