Skip to main content

Bio-functionalized Silver Nanoparticles: A Versatile Candidate for the Ceramic Industry

  • Living reference work entry
  • First Online:
Handbook of Polymer and Ceramic Nanotechnology

Abstract

The nanotechnology research is an emerging area, having its roots in every field of science such as physics, chemistry, biology, material science, and medicine. The unique physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials like size, shape, and high surface and ease of functionalization make them suitable for various applications in clinical use, therapeutics, microelectronics, ceramic industries, etc. There are various nanomaterials such as mettalic nanoparticles, quantum dots, carbon nanoparticles, polymeric nanoparticles which have been used for large number of applications but metallic nanoparticles have gained enormous attention in wide variety of applications. Among metallic nanoparticles, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) are widely exploited due to its outstanding optoelectronic, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. Ag NPs can be synthesized by different physical, chemical, and biological methods. Due to number of drawbacks faced in physical and chemical method, the research has moved to the green synthesis of nanoparticles using nontoxic elements as the precursor. This chapter consists of different methods for the synthesis of Ag NPs, and its characterization. Furthermore, the different methods of manufacturing of various bio-functionalized Ag NPs-ceramic conjugated materials and its applications are also discussed.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Institutional subscriptions

References

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Vaibhavkumar N. Mehta .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2021 Springer Nature Switzerland AG

About this entry

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this entry

Mehta, V.N., Raval, J.B., Patel, S.R., Prajapati, V.S., Patel, R.M. (2021). Bio-functionalized Silver Nanoparticles: A Versatile Candidate for the Ceramic Industry. In: Hussain, C.M., Thomas, S. (eds) Handbook of Polymer and Ceramic Nanotechnology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10614-0_52-1

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10614-0_52-1

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Cham

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-030-10614-0

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-030-10614-0

  • eBook Packages: Springer Reference Chemistry and Mat. ScienceReference Module Physical and Materials ScienceReference Module Chemistry, Materials and Physics

Publish with us

Policies and ethics