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. 2014 Nov 26;9:5491–5502. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S71670

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Ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra of AgNPs and various TCM-AgNPs within a range of 300–800 nm.

Notes: Among these AgNPs, (A) the maximum absorption peaks of bare AgNPs and some TCM-AgNPs are located at about 425 nm, (B) while those of other TCM-AgNPs are observed at about 445 nm.

Abbreviations: AgNPs, silver nanoparticles; A.P.-AgNPs, Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb.-coated AgNPs; R.P.-AgNPs, Rheum palmatum L.-coated AgNPs; H.D.-AgNPs, Hedyotis diffusa Willd-coated AgNPs; P.C.-AgNPs, Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb. et-coated AgNPs; G.W.-AgNPs, Geranium wilfordii Maxim-coated AgNPs; F.D.-AgNPs, Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don)-coated AgNPs; S.O.-AgNPs, Sanguisorba officinalis L.-coated AgNPs; TCM, traditional Chinese medicine.