Talk:Silver nanoparticle

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--2/21 -- I wanted to point out that there is a consistent problem in this article in that it takes a conversational tone and contains punctuation errors. The application section is not well-written at all. 96.41.64.33 (talk) 19:18, 4 February 2021 (UTC)MCG

I made quite a few modifications to this article today. There is still a lot of work to do on this article.

- In the synthetic realm, it would be nice to see a more representative selection of ways to make silver nanoparticles. The polyol method is completely left out, and no mention of templated or epitaxial syntheses are made. My expertise is primarily in colloidal silver nanoparticles, so among these methods I can can only talk about the polyol method with any authority.

- What do people think about a section on nanoparticle morphology and shape control? This is a vital area of current research, but maybe it is too technical for a general-purpose encyclopedia.

- The "biological effects" section is obviously incomplete, and the "health concerns" section seems not to be neutral based on my other readings of the health effects of silver (see, e.g., colloidal silver) and facts such as the U.S. FDA's rejection of systemic colloidal silver as unsafe and ineffective. I flagged the latter section for neutrality. Finally, the last section of "health concerns" is just a phrase, "Silzone heart valve," and needs to be expanded or removed.

- There are applications of silver nanoparticles outside of medicine, and these need to be discussed. The one that pops out at me is optical applications. In particular, silver nanoparticles are being intensively investigated for their very strong surface plasmon resonances and thus their utility in sensing (e.g. Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy) and photonic devices. Vigormaster (talk) 14:32, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Couple interesting articles
See here - the press release announces an article declaring that nanosilver is the same as colloidal silver and an article about nanosilver in waste treatment plants. II | (t - c) 19:01, 31 January 2011 (UTC)