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@article{193103,
        author = {Priyanka Sawant and Vivika Bhoir and Divya Jadhav},
        title = {A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON GREEN SYNTHESIZED SILVER NANOPARTICLES: CHARACTERIZATION, APPLICATIONS, AND FUTURE PROSPECTS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {9},
        pages = {4107-4119},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=193103},
        abstract = {The green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has emerged as a sustainable and ecofriendly alternative to traditional physical and chemical methods, offering advantages such as low toxicity, cost-effectiveness, and enhanced biocompatibility. Plant-mediated synthesis utilizes phytochemicals including flavonoids, phenolics, alkaloids, terpenoids, and proteins which act as natural reducing and stabilizing agents, enabling the controlled formation of stable, uniform nanoparticles. Characterization techniques such as UV–Vis spectroscopy, FTIR, XRD, SEM, and TEM confirm the successful synthesis, crystalline structure, and morphological stability of green-synthesized AgNPs. These nanoparticles exhibit remarkable antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer activities due to their unique physicochemical properties and high surface reactivity. Their broad potential applications span pharmaceuticals, wound healing, diagnostics, environmental remediation, biosensing, and industrial coatings. Despite their promise, challenges remain in achieving reproducibility, optimizing synthesis parameters, ensuring large-scale production, and evaluating long-term biosafety. Overall, green synthesis represents a promising pathway for developing safe, effective, and sustainable nanomaterials with significant biomedical and technological relevance.},
        keywords = {Green synthesis, silver nanoparticles, plant extracts, phytochemicals, nanotechnology, characterization, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant activity, Biomedical applications, ecofriendly synthesis, and sustainable nanotechnology.},
        month = {February},
        }