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Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles: A Study of the Dispersive Efficiency and Antimicrobial Potential of the Extracts of Plinia Cauliflora for Application in Smart Textiles Materials for Healthcare

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Bianca Pizzorno Backx, Brunno Rech Pedrosa, Thais Delazare, Fernanda Ribeiro Do Carmo Damasceno and Otávio Augusto Leitão Dos Santos

In the history of mankind, it is feasible to find clothing and medical uses of plants. Metals from bulk to nano proportions were also somehow always present. Uses of metallic nanoparticles have been increasing over the years in applications such as textile industry, remarkably the silver ones. The standard silver nanoparticle synthesis methods can be expensive and cause damage to the environment. Due to that fact, many efforts are being made to elaborate ecofriendly synthesis routes that provide good stability and dispersion in the medium. In this work, peel and leaf extracts from Plinia cauliflora (jabuticaba) are used as a dispersion medium to the silver nanoparticles synthesized with glucose and starch, characterized using Ultraviolet–visible spectr... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8777.1000236

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