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. 2017 Apr 10;12:2933–2939. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S130160

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Synthesis mechanism and characterization of SF-NS composite.

Notes: (A) Possible mechanism of the reduction of Ag⁺ ion by tyrosine residues in silk fibroin chain. (B) Transmission electron microscopy images of the synthesized SF-NS particles. (C) High-resolution transmission electron microscopy image of an individual nanoparticle and the electron diffraction pattern. (D) Energy dispersive X-ray spectrum at a single nanocrystal level of the synthesized SF-NS composite.

Abbreviation: SF-NS, silk fibroin–nano silver.