Radiation-induced synthesis of silver nanocomposites and their antibacterial applications.

ABSTRACT: The global rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a severe threat to public health, with multidrug-resistant pathogens undermining the efficacy of conventional antibiotics. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have emerged as promising broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents. Here, we report a gamma radiation-assisted green synthesis of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) or polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-stabilized AgNPs, enabling rapid, sterile production of highly pure, uniformly dispersed nanoparticles without toxic byproducts, adapted for biomedical applications. Notably, AgNPs derived from Ag₂SO₄ precursor exhibited superior optical properties, and smaller homogeneous particle sizes compared to those from conventional AgNO₃. Optimized PVP-AgNPs demonstrated a well-known su

SUBMITTER: Liu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12627778 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature