Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
A simple and green chemical method has been developed to synthesize stable bare and capped silver nanoparticles based on the reduction of silver ions by glucose and capping by poly(α,γ,Lglutamic acid) (PGA). The use of ammonia during synthesis was avoided. PGA has had a dual role in the synthesis and was used as a capping agent to make the silver nanoparticle more biocompatible and to protect the nanoparticles from agglomerating in the liquid medium. The synthesized PGA-capped silver nanoparticles in the size range 5–45 nm were stable over long periods of time, without signs of precipitation. Morphological examination has shown that the silver nanoparticles had a nearly spherical, multiply twinned structure. The effects of the reaction temperature and the reaction time during the synthesis were investigated too. The biocompatibility of the PGA-capped silver nano-particles is discussed in terms of in vitro toxicity with human intestinal Caco-2 cells. The samples were characterized by UV–Visible spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and zeta potential measurements.
Recommended Citation
Stevanović M, Savanović I, Uskoković V, et al. A new, simple, green, and one-pot four-component synthesis of bare and poly(α,γ, L-glutamic acid)-capped silver nanoparticles. Colloid Polym Sci. 2012;290(3):221-231. doi:10.1007/s00396-011-2540-7.
Copyright
Springer
Comments
This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Colloid and Polymer Science, volume 290, issue 3, in 2012 following peer review. The final publication is available at Springer via DOI: 10.1007/s00396-011-2540-7.