The nanoparticles release silver ions that disrupt the bacteria's cell membrane, damage their DNA, and denature proteins. Credit: Chisato Takahashi (AIST), Mohan et al. 2024, Nanoscale ...

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Worked example Silver has antibacterial properties. Nanoparticulate silver is used in some dressings for wounds. Suggest a possible hazard to the environment of silver nanoparticles.

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Silver nanoparticles are cheaper, but tarnish too easily. Now a team has developed a way to make stable silver nanoparticles on a larger scale than was possible before.