Table 2.
Chemical reduction method for synthesizing AgNPs: a brief overview.
| Solvent | Size(nm) | Reducing Agent | Capping Agent | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 35 | Ascorbic acid | Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide | [93] |
| Water | – | ã- irradiation | Polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) | [90] |
| Water | – | Sonochemical irradiation | Fluff pulp | [94] |
| Water/Chloroform | – | Hexadecyl amine | [95] | |
| Ethanol/Toluene | 7 | Trisodium Citrate + Dodecyl amine | [96] | |
| 50 | Bacillus licheniformis | Bacillus licheniformis | [97] | |
| 15 | Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose | Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose | [98] | |
| Water/Cyclohexane | 4 | Dodecyl amin& Formaldehyde | Dodecyl amin& Formaldehyde | [99] |
| Octadecyl amine | 4.7 | Octadecyl amine | Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide | [100] |
| Ethanol | 15 | Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)with HAS-7% | [101] | |
| Water | 12.28–38.45 | Glucose | Polyvinyl Alcohol | [102] |
| Water | – | Sodium borohydride | Sodium Citrate | [103] |
| Water | 13–15 | Sodium borohydride, Sodium hypophosphite, Sodium hexametaphosphate |
Trisodium citrate dihydrate | [104] |
| Water | 20–60 | Ethylene glycol | Polyvinylpyrrolidone | [105] |
| Water | 5–25 | Trisodium citrate | [106] | |
| Water | 14.6 | Alkali lignin (low sulfonate) | Alkali lignin (low sulfonate) | [107] |
| Water | 4–16 | Sodium borohydride | Polyvinylpyrrolidone | [108] |