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Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs): Comprehensive Insights into Bio/Synthesis, Key Influencing Factors, Multifaceted Applications, and Toxicity-A 2024 Update.

Abhinav Sati, Tanvi N Ranade, Suraj N Mali, Haya Khader Ahmad Yasin, Amit Pratap

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Review in ACS omega, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 106 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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106citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

106 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Abhinav SatiDepartment of Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0337-2279
Tanvi N RanadeDepartment of Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4660-5283
Suraj N MaliDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, D.Y. Patil University (Deemed to be University), Nerul, Navi Mumbai 400706, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1995-136X
Haya Khader Ahmad YasinDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, P.O. Box 346, United Arab Emirates.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1262-2507
Amit PratapDepartment of Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8945-6885

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely recognized for their unique optical, electronic, and antibacterial properties, enabling their use in biosensing, photonics, electronics, drug delivery, and antimicrobial treatments. Green chemistry-based biological synthesis methods offer an eco-friendly alternative to traditional chemical techniques. Among metallic nanoparticles (NPs) and metal oxides, those derived from plant extracts exhibit notable medicinal properties. Due to their exceptional stability and low chemical reactivity, AgNPs are particularly well-suited for various biological applications. AgNPs can be synthesized through chemical, physical, or biological methods, each with distinct benefits and challenges. Chemical and physical approaches often involve complex purification, reactive reagents, and high energy demands, while biological methods, though slower, provide sustainable solutions. The chosen synthesis method strongly influences the stability, size, and purity of the resulting NPs. This review emphasizes the importance of selecting appropriate synthesis methods to optimize the characteristics and functionality of silver NPs. It consolidates research spanning the past two decades, including the most recent findings from 2024. A comprehensive electronic search of databases such as PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Cochrane, and Google Scholar was conducted to provide an up-to-date overview of advances in the synthesis and applications of silver nanoparticles.

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PMID40060826
PMCPMC11886731

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