Table 1. Physicochemical Characteristics of silver nanoparticles.
Properties | Mean |
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K-value | K30 |
PVP content | 18.8 (% wt.) |
Metallic silver content | 1.2 (% wt.) |
Silver nanoparticle morphology | spheroidal |
Average diameter of metallic silver particles by TEM data (nm) |
35 ± 15 |
Size interval of metallic silver particles by TEM data | 1 to 90 (nm) |
Hydrodynamic diameter: metallic Ag with PVP | 70 (nm) |
Zeta potential | −15 (mV) |
Surface plasmon resonance | 420 (nm) |
PVP structure by FTIR | Confirmed |