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Synthesis and anti-bacterial activity of Cu, Ag and Cu–Ag alloy nanoparticles: A green approach

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In this paper, microwave assisted chemical reduction in aqueous medium using the biopolymer, starch as a stabilizing agent was used as reducing agent for metallic and bimetallic nanoparticles of copper and silver.
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This article is published in Materials Research Bulletin.The article was published on 2011-03-01. It has received 306 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Copper & Ascorbic acid.

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The newest achievements in synthesis, immobilization and practical applications of antibacterial nanoparticles

TL;DR: In this article, a review describes recent developments in the synthesis, modification and practical applications of nanoparticles (NPs) and also describes the methods of NPs incorporation in various matrices.
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Green synthesis of silver and copper nanoparticles using ascorbic acid and chitosan for antimicrobial applications.

TL;DR: Silver and copper nanoparticles were produced by chemical reduction of their respective nitrates by ascorbic acid in the presence of chitosan using microwave heating and particle size was shown to increase by increasing the concentration of nitrate and reducing the chitOSan concentration.
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Advances of Ag, Cu, and Ag–Cu alloy nanoparticles synthesized via chemical reduction route

TL;DR: In this article, a review aims to cover chemical reduction means for synthesis of those nanoparticles, as well as their effects on respective nanoparticles have been systematically reviewed and other parameters such as pH and temperature that have been considered as an important factor influencing the quality of the resulting nanoparticles has also been reviewed thoroughly.
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Optical Properties of Metal Clusters

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a survey of optical spectra of Elemental Metal Clusters and Chain Aggregates and discuss experimental results and experimental methods for metal clustering experiments.
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Silver nanoparticles as antimicrobial agent: a case study on E. coli as a model for Gram-negative bacteria

TL;DR: These nontoxic nanomaterials, which can be prepared in a simple and cost-effective manner, may be suitable for the formulation of new types of bactericidal materials.
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Antimicrobial effects of silver nanoparticles

TL;DR: The results suggest that Ag nanoparticles can be used as effective growth inhibitors in various microorganisms, making them applicable to diverse medical devices and antimicrobial control systems.
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Nanoshell-mediated near-infrared thermal therapy of tumors under magnetic resonance guidance

TL;DR: In vivo studies under magnetic resonance guidance revealed that exposure to low doses of NIR light in solid tumors treated with metal nanoshells reached average maximum temperatures capable of inducing irreversible tissue damage, and found good correlation with histological findings.
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Strain specificity in antimicrobial activity of silver and copper nanoparticles

TL;DR: The antimicrobial properties of silver and copper nanoparticles were investigated using Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus and found that while silver was in its pure form, an oxide layer existed on the Copper nanoparticles.
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