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Home > News > Green technique makes silver nanoparticles

January 12th, 2004

Green technique makes silver nanoparticles

Abstract:
Scientists at the University of North Carolina, US, have made silver nanoparticles by a completely “green” technique. The process used water, a reducing sugar and a starch instead of more environmentally harmful chemicals such as organic solvents.

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