Silver nanoparticles: green synthesis and their antimicrobial activities

VK Sharma, RA Yngard, Y Lin - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2009 - Elsevier
This review presents an overview of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) preparation by green
synthesis approaches that have advantages over conventional methods involving chemical …

Nonvolatile memory elements based on organic materials

JC Scott, LD Bozano - Advanced materials, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Many organic electronic devices exhibit switching behavior, and have therefore been
proposed as the basis for a nonvolatile memory (NVM) technology. This Review summarizes …

Structural, optical, mechanical and dielectric properties of titanium dioxide doped PVA/PVP nanocomposite

K Rajesh, V Crasta, NB Rithin Kumar, G Shetty… - Journal of Polymer …, 2019 - Springer
We report preparation of Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) nanoparticles doped PVA/PVP polymer
nanocomposites by solvent casting technique. FTIR spectra and XRD studies signify the …

Hydrogel networks as nanoreactors: A novel approach to silver nanoparticles for antibacterial applications

YM Mohan, K Lee, T Premkumar, KE Geckeler - Polymer, 2007 - Elsevier
Hydrogel networks based on N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) and sodium acrylate (SA)
were prepared by redox-polymerization in the presence of N, N′-methylenebisacrylamide …

Metal‐polymer nanocomposites for functional applications

F Faupel, V Zaporojtchenko… - Advanced …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocomposites combine favorable features of the constituents on the nanoscale to obtain
new functionalities. The present paper is concerned with the preparation of polymer‐based …

Controlled silver nanoparticles synthesis in semi-hydrogel networks of poly (acrylamide) and carbohydrates: a rational methodology for antibacterial application

K Vimala, KS Sivudu, YM Mohan, B Sreedhar… - Carbohydrate …, 2009 - Elsevier
In the present study, we report the preparation of semi interpenetrating hydrogel networks
(SIHNs) based on cross-linked poly (acrylamide) prepared through an optimized rapid redox …

Electrical conductivity and dielectric spectroscopic studies of PVA–Ag nanocomposite films

S Mahendia, AK Tomar, S Kumar - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2010 - Elsevier
Poly (vinyl alcohol)–silver (PVA–Ag) nanocomposite films were prepared by the soft
chemical route. Effect of concentration of embedded Ag nanoparticles on conductivity and …

Photosensitive gold-nanoparticle-embedded dielectric nanowires

MS Hu, HL Chen, CH Shen, LS Hong, BR Huang… - Nature materials, 2006 - nature.com
Noble-metal nanoparticles embedded in dielectric matrices are considered to have practical
applications in ultrafast all-optical switching devices owing to their enhanced third-order …

Biocompatible hydrogel nanocomposite with covalently embedded silver nanoparticles

C García-Astrain, C Chen, M Burón… - …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Bionanocomposite materials, combining the properties of biopolymers and nanostructured
materials, are attracting interest of the wider scientific community due to their potential …

Fabrication of silver nanoparticles in hydrogel networks

YM Mohan, T Premkumar, K Lee… - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This paper describes a simple and facile approach to fabricate well dispersed silver
nanoparticles (AgNPs) in poly [N‐isopropylacrylamide‐co‐(sodium acrylate)] hydrogels. The …