Preparation of silver nanoparticles and their industrial and biomedical applications: A comprehensive review

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Haider, Adnan ^a   Kang, Inn Kyu ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MICROORGANISMS; NANOPARTICLES;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECTS; ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; BIOMEDICAL FIELDS; SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SILVER NANOPARTICLES (AGNPS); SYNTHETIC ROUTES;

SILVER;

EID: 84925438425     PISSN: 16878434     EISSN: 16878442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/165257     Document Type: Review

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