Preparation of Size-Controlled Silver Nanoparticles and Chitin-Based Composites and Their Antimicrobial Activities

A simple method for the preparation of size-controlled spherical silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) was reported for their generation by autoclaving a mixture of silver-containing glass powder and glucose. The particle size is regulated by the glucose concentration, with concentrations of 0.25, 1.0, and...

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Main Authors: Vinh Quang Nguyen, Masayuki Ishihara, Yasutaka Mori, Shingo Nakamura, Satoko Kishimoto, Hidemi Hattori, Masanori Fujita, Yasuhiro Kanatani, Takeshi Ono, Yasushi Miyahira, Takemi Matsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Nanomaterials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/693486