Synthesis, properties, and uses of silver nanoparticles obtained from leaf extracts

FIORELLA TULLI; ANA BELÉN CISNEROS; MAURO NICOLÁS GALLUCCI; MARIA BEATRIZ ESPECHE TURBAY; VALENTINA REY; CLAUDIO DARIO BORSARELLI

Green Synthesis of Silver Nanomaterials

Elsevier

Año: 2022; p. 317 - 357

In the last decades, efforts have been made in developing new methods of green synthesis.Due to numerous applications of biogenic nanoparticles (NPs), the synthesisof silver nanoparticles using biological systems is considered an indispensable development.Green and sustainable AgNPs produced from algae, fungi, plants, and bacteriaare fascinating in research because the process is quick, effective, simple, andnontoxic. The present book represents the fifth volume of a series titled ?Nanobiotechnologyfor Plant Protection,? the original book series approved by Elsevier. Thepresent volume contains 27 chapters prepared by outstanding authors from Algeria,Argentina, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, China, Chile, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, theRepublic of Korea, Malaysia, India, Russia, Slovakia, the Sultanate of Oman,Pakistan, and South Africa. These chapters, written by professionals and experts,represent outstanding knowledge of green and eco-friendly production methodsfor synthesis silver-based nanostructures from different biological resources. Thebook title Green Synthesis of Silver Nanomaterials indicates that this book has collectedin its 27 chapters the knowledge, discoveries, and fruitful findings of greensynthesis silver nanomaterials via plants, agricultural waste, fungi, and microorganisms.Considering this, the recent volume is divided into five main parts. Part 1 dealswith the synthesis and characterization of chemical and green synthesis various typesof silver nanomaterials is reflected in the five chapters. Part 2 is focused on productionof silver nanoparticles from agric-waste and plant-mediated and their characterization.Part 3 reviews the ability of different fungal species such as filamentousfungi and mushrooms to produce silver nanoparticles, while Part 4 comprises sevenchapters providing detailed information related to microbial synthesis of silverNMs, etc.One of the crucial difficulties in nanomaterials development is scaling up laboratoryprocedures to the commercial scale. Large-scale biosynthesis of nanoparticleshas usually been a great obstacle, and in this book we will illustrate the most effectiveway of scaling up silver nanoparticle synthesis biologically. Part 5 (containing fourchapters) is focused on the biosynthesis mechanism, toxicity, fate, and commercialproduction of silver nanomaterials. Examples include greener pathways and mechanisms,toxicity of silver nanoparticles in aquatic life, silver nanoparticles in naturalecosystems, and strategies for scaling up of green synthesized nanomaterials.The use of agro-waste, plant sources, and microbes not only minimizes the chargeof nanomaterials production but also decreases the need to apply dangerous chemicals,encourages ?green synthesis,? and is a strong step toward promoting environmentalsustainability. The current volume is multidisciplinary and will be of greatbenefit to students, teachers, and researchers, as well as agri-food and agroecosystemscientists working in biology, plant biotechnology, science materials, physics, technology,chemistry, microbiology, plant physiology, nanotechnology, and other interestinggroups, such as the manufacturing sector. Our aim is to give not onlyexperienced readers but also technical decision-makers, and people with limited knowledge of the field, a reliable, insightful, and innovative perspective in thisregard. For the present book, the target audience comprises students from differentfields in scientific and technological fields, and undergraduate and postgraduate students.The authors are very grateful to us for presenting this high-quality collection ofmanuscripts. We thank all the authors, who have provided useful suggestions andexperiences in their chapters of this book. Without their participation and commitment,this book would not have been possible. We are also very grateful to Elsevier,since the project has benefited greatly from the publisher?s experience, reliability,and tolerance.We wish to express our sincere gratitude for the support they have provided andthe efforts in publishing this book, notably Simon Holt, Rafael Trombaco, EditorialProject Manager for Intern, Nirmala Arumogam, and Narmathe Mohan.We thank allthe reviewers who gave their valuable time to improve on each chapter. We alsothank our family members for their continued care and encouragement