Madhukriti, Arpita Roy, Soumya Pandit, Ashish Kumar, Kuldeep Sharma, Swetha Raj, Vaseem Raja, Hendrix Yulis Setyawan
Silver-based nanoparticles (AgNPs) have recently been used because of the distinctive physicochemical properties and diversified applications. Ag-based NPs show antimicrobial potency which make them use in the treatment of wastewater, control of agricultural diseases, and air filters. Their photocatalytic activity allows for degradation of organic pollutants, dyes, and toxic contaminants, ensuring environmental sustainability. Despite their extensive applications, the storage and stability of AgNPs are still a major challenge. Methods like inert atmosphere packaging, polymer coating, UV-protected containers, and controlled storage environments ensure their functional integrity. Research is moving towards more environmentally friendly synthesis techniques with the help of biological agents to reduce toxicity and environmental effects. This review covers diversified applications of AgNPs for their antimicrobial activity, dye degradation activity, remediation of contaminated soil, pollution control of airborne pollutants, agro-applications, automotive engineering, glass nanocomposites, and electronics applications. The prospect of AgNPs in nanocomposites, targeted delivery systems, and enhanced characterization techniques offer promising avenues for the future. This review discusses the sustainable development of AgNPs to enable them to advance further in science and technology. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2025.
Department of Biotechnology, Sharda School of Bioscience & Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, 201310, India; Department of Life Sciences, Sharda University, Uttar Pradesh, Greater Noida, India; Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore, India; Division of Research and Development, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, India; Centre of Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Punjab, Rajpura, 140401, India; Center for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, India; Department of Biotechnology, University Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University Gharuan, Punjab, Mohali, 140413, India; Department of Agroindustry, Faculty of Technology of Agriculture, Universitas Brawijaya, Veteran St, East Java, Malang, 65145, Indonesia
