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ArticleSaudi journal of biological sciences2021

Experimental and theoretical analyses of nano-silver for antibacterial activity based on differential crystal growth temperatures.

Tariq Munir, Arslan Mahmood, Fahad Shafiq, Muhammad Fakhar-E-Alam, Muhammad Atif, Ali Raza, Shafiq Ahmad, Khurram Saleem Alimgeer, Nadeem Abbas

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Tariq MunirDepartment of Physics, Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), Allama Iqbal, Road, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
Arslan MahmoodDepartment of Physics, Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), Allama Iqbal, Road, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
Fahad ShafiqInstitute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), The University of Lahore, 54590, Pakistan.
Muhammad Fakhar-E-AlamDepartment of Physics, Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), Allama Iqbal, Road, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
Muhammad AtifDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Ali RazaDepartment of Physics, Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), Allama Iqbal, Road, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
Shafiq AhmadIndustrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, PO Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia.
Khurram Saleem AlimgeerElectrical and Computer Engineering Department, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus, Pakistan.
Nadeem AbbasDepartments of Chemistry, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.

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Abstract

The modulation of antimicrobial properties of nanomaterials can be achieved through various physical and chemical processes, which ultimately affect subsequent properties. In this study, the antibacterial potential of nano-silver was investigated at 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 g/L, and its differential temperature synthesis was achieved at 20, 50, and 70 °C using the solvent evaporation method. Nano-silver particles exhibited FCC (octahedral) crystalline structure with crystallite sizes ranging between 28 and 39 nm calculated using XRD analysis. Moreover, irregular and non-uniform surface morphology was evident from SEM micrographs. The UV-Vis absorbance spectrum of nano-silver exhibited wave maxima at 433 nm, while the FTIR analysis depicted different modes of vibration indicating the CH, OH, C≡C, C-Cl, and CH

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Antibacterial assayE. coliNano-silverSolution evaporation method

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PMCPMC8626323

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