[Springer] Synthesis and separation of silver nanoparticles using an Aqueous Two-Phase System with citrate as reducing agent

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Polyethylene glycol-6000 (PEG-6000) and trisodium citrate dihydrate (TSC) form an aqueous two-phase system (ATPS). This ATPS has been explored for synthesis and separation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). However, synthesis of stable nanoparticles using high TSC concentration corresponding to generic ATPS composition is not possible as high ionic strength of TSC causes aggregation and precipitation of silver nuclei. In the current study, this problem was overcome by synthesizing AgNPs at low concentrations of TSC. A two-step process was used for simultaneous synthesis and separation of AgNPs. Once stable nanoparticles were synthesised at low TSC concentration, the solution was taken to biphasic ATPS composition by mixing higher concentrations of TSC and PEG-6000 solutions to ensure particle entrapment. A silver to TSC (Ag+:TSC) molar ratio ≡ 67 ℅ 103 that corresponds to lower TSC concentrations resulted in the formation of stable silver nanoparticles. The synthesis was carried out in batch and continuous modes. Spherical particles of average size 9.1 ㊣ 3.4 nm were obtained in batch mode while in the continuous mode, the size was 10.6 ㊣ 2.5 nm. Addition of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) helped in sterically stabilizing the particles. Spontaneous formation and stabilization of AgNPs were observed within 15 min of reaction time as opposed to several hours reported in literature. The adopted synthesis route thus, is an effective green process to synthesise stable nanoparticles of silver which can be used in biological applications.
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