Bio-mimetic synthesis of catalytically active nano-silver using Bos taurus (A-2) urine

Abstract Herein we have synthesized silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) using liquid metabolic waste of Bos taurus (A-2 type) urine. Various bio-molecules present in cow urine, are effectively used to reduce silver (Ag) ions into silver nanoparticles in one step. This is bio-inspired electron transfer to...

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Main Authors: Prashant D. Sarvalkar, Rutuja R. Mandavkar, Mansingraj S. Nimbalkar, Kiran K. Sharma, Pramod S. Patil, Ganesh S. Kamble, Neeraj R. Prasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96335-2