Contributing to an incomplete and confusing picture, in the literature, silver nanoparticles are claimed as nontoxic or toxic depending on their size, concentration and surface functionalization.

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Silver nanoparticles are one of the most extensively used type of nanoparticles in consumer products due to the unique antibacterial activity of silver. There have been raising ...

Silver nanomaterials possess distinctive physical, chemical, and optical characteristics that are used for a diverse array of applications. The renewed interest in silver as a comprehensive ...