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. 2022 Feb 12;12(4):313–344. doi: 10.1007/s40089-022-00367-z

Table 10.

Representative examples of other miscellaneous used for synthesis of silver nanoparticles

Name of the sources Nanoparticle size (nm) Nanoparticle shape References

2,4-pentanedionate

Ag (I)

15–36 Spherical [315]
Arabic gum 10–30 Irregular shaped [316]
Ascorbic acid 29–82 Spherical [317]
Ascorbic acid and starch 17–30 Truncated triangle [318]
Bacterial cellulose 50–70 Spherical [319]
B-cyclodextrin grafted with poly acrylic acid [BCD-g-PAA] 3–22 Spherical [320]
Casein hydrolytic peptides 5–15 Spherical [321]
Chitosan 5–15 Spherical [322]
Chitosan 20–75 Spherical [323]
Chitosan/PEG 5–19 Spherical [324]
Chondroitin 4-sulfate sodium salt 50–77 Spherical [325]
Cocos nucifera coir extract (Coconut tree) 21–25 Spherical [326]
Citrate 7 Spherical [327]
Dextrose 4–23 Spherical [328]
Gallic acid 12–21 Spherical [329]
Ganoderma applanatum mushroom 133 Spherical [330]
Gelatin 3–14 Spherical [331]
Gelatin nanoshells 4.1–6.9 Spherical [332]
Geraniol 1–10 Spherical [333]
Glucose 30–80 Irregularly spherical [334]
Glucose 10–20 Spherical [335]
Glucose, gelatin 5–20 Spherical [336]
Glutathione 5–10 Spherical [337]
Graphene 14–17 Spherical [338]
Honey 4–6 Spherical [339]
Hyaluronan 5–20 Spherical [340]
Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin 2–5 Spherical [341]
Lentinus edodes (Edible mushroom) 50–100 Walnut [342]
Local honey 16–25 Spherical [343]
Maltose 53–72 Spherical [344]
Malva parviflora (Cheeseweed) 19–25 Spherical [345]
Mushroom Pleurotus florida 1–3 Spherical [346]
Mushroom Extract of Pleurotus giganteus 2–20 Spherical [347]
Mussel-inspired dopamine (GO-Dopa) 5–8 Irregularly spherical [348]
Panicum virgatum (Switchgrass) 20–40 Spherical, rod-like, triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal [349]
Pine honey 21–31 Spherical [350]
Poly(acrylamide) 2–5 Cubical [351]
rGO, MWCNT 30–50 Spherical [352]
Ribose sugars, SDS 7–17 Spherical [353]
Salmalia malabarica gum 5–9 Spherical [354]
Seaweed Urospora sp. 20–30 Spherical [355]
Sodium alginate 12–18 Spherical [356]
Sodium citrate 20–25 Rhombical, hexagonal [357]
Sodium tricitrate 15–24 Spherical [358]
Spider cobweb 3–50 Spherical [359]
Starch 20–50 Spherical [360]
Sucrose 1–11 Spherical [344]
Tannic acid 28–47 Spherical [361]
Tannic acid 3.3–22.1 Spherical [362]
Tannic acid 7 Spherical [327]
Thyme honey 21–31 Spherical [350]
Trisodium citrate 32–53 Spherical [363]