The Pros and Cons of the Use of Laser Ablation Synthesis for the Production of Silver Nano-Antimicrobials
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are well-known for their antimicrobial effects and several groups are proposing them as active agents to fight antimicrobial resistance. A wide variety of methods is available for nanoparticle synthesis, affording a broad spectrum of chemical and physical properties. In...
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| author | Maria Chiara Sportelli Margherita Izzi Annalisa Volpe Maurizio Clemente Rosaria Anna Picca Antonio Ancona Pietro Mario Lugarà Gerardo Palazzo Nicola Cioffi |
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| description | Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are well-known for their antimicrobial effects and several groups are proposing them as active agents to fight antimicrobial resistance. A wide variety of methods is available for nanoparticle synthesis, affording a broad spectrum of chemical and physical properties. In this work, we report on AgNPs produced by laser ablation synthesis in solution (LASiS), discussing the major features of this approach. Laser ablation synthesis is one of the best candidates, as compared to wet-chemical syntheses, for preparing Ag nano-antimicrobials. In fact, this method allows the preparation of stable Ag colloids in pure solvents without using either capping and stabilizing agents or reductants. LASiS produces AgNPs, which can be more suitable for medical and food-related applications where it is important to use non-toxic chemicals and materials for humans. In addition, laser ablation allows for achieving nanoparticles with different properties according to experimental laser parameters, thus influencing antibacterial mechanisms. However, the concentration obtained by laser-generated AgNP colloids is often low, and it is hard to implement them on an industrial scale. To obtain interesting concentrations for final applications, it is necessary to exploit high-energy lasers, which are quite expensive. In this review, we discuss the pros and cons of the use of laser ablation synthesis for the production of Ag antimicrobial colloids, taking into account applications in the food packaging field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-878b67ca29a2483097caeb84b6a02fb22022-12-21T19:19:00ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822018-07-01736710.3390/antibiotics7030067antibiotics7030067The Pros and Cons of the Use of Laser Ablation Synthesis for the Production of Silver Nano-AntimicrobialsMaria Chiara Sportelli0Margherita Izzi1Annalisa Volpe2Maurizio Clemente3Rosaria Anna Picca4Antonio Ancona5Pietro Mario Lugarà6Gerardo Palazzo7Nicola Cioffi8Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, via E. Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, ItalyDipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, via E. Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, ItalyInstitute of Photonics and nanotechnology-National Research Council (IFN-CNR), Physics Department “M. Merlin”, Bari, Italy, via Amendola 173, 70126 Bari, ItalyDipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, via E. Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, ItalyDipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, via E. Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, ItalyInstitute of Photonics and nanotechnology-National Research Council (IFN-CNR), Physics Department “M. Merlin”, Bari, Italy, via Amendola 173, 70126 Bari, ItalyInstitute of Photonics and nanotechnology-National Research Council (IFN-CNR), Physics Department “M. Merlin”, Bari, Italy, via Amendola 173, 70126 Bari, ItalyDipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, via E. Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, ItalyDipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, via E. Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, ItalySilver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are well-known for their antimicrobial effects and several groups are proposing them as active agents to fight antimicrobial resistance. A wide variety of methods is available for nanoparticle synthesis, affording a broad spectrum of chemical and physical properties. In this work, we report on AgNPs produced by laser ablation synthesis in solution (LASiS), discussing the major features of this approach. Laser ablation synthesis is one of the best candidates, as compared to wet-chemical syntheses, for preparing Ag nano-antimicrobials. In fact, this method allows the preparation of stable Ag colloids in pure solvents without using either capping and stabilizing agents or reductants. LASiS produces AgNPs, which can be more suitable for medical and food-related applications where it is important to use non-toxic chemicals and materials for humans. In addition, laser ablation allows for achieving nanoparticles with different properties according to experimental laser parameters, thus influencing antibacterial mechanisms. However, the concentration obtained by laser-generated AgNP colloids is often low, and it is hard to implement them on an industrial scale. To obtain interesting concentrations for final applications, it is necessary to exploit high-energy lasers, which are quite expensive. In this review, we discuss the pros and cons of the use of laser ablation synthesis for the production of Ag antimicrobial colloids, taking into account applications in the food packaging field.http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/7/3/67silver nanoparticleslaser ablation synthesis in solutionnano-antimicrobialsfood packaging |
| spellingShingle | Maria Chiara Sportelli Margherita Izzi Annalisa Volpe Maurizio Clemente Rosaria Anna Picca Antonio Ancona Pietro Mario Lugarà Gerardo Palazzo Nicola Cioffi The Pros and Cons of the Use of Laser Ablation Synthesis for the Production of Silver Nano-Antimicrobials Antibiotics silver nanoparticles laser ablation synthesis in solution nano-antimicrobials food packaging |
| title | The Pros and Cons of the Use of Laser Ablation Synthesis for the Production of Silver Nano-Antimicrobials |
| title_full | The Pros and Cons of the Use of Laser Ablation Synthesis for the Production of Silver Nano-Antimicrobials |
| title_fullStr | The Pros and Cons of the Use of Laser Ablation Synthesis for the Production of Silver Nano-Antimicrobials |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Pros and Cons of the Use of Laser Ablation Synthesis for the Production of Silver Nano-Antimicrobials |
| title_short | The Pros and Cons of the Use of Laser Ablation Synthesis for the Production of Silver Nano-Antimicrobials |
| title_sort | pros and cons of the use of laser ablation synthesis for the production of silver nano antimicrobials |
| topic | silver nanoparticles laser ablation synthesis in solution nano-antimicrobials food packaging |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/7/3/67 |
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