Green Synthesis of Ag2O Nanoparticles by Using Plant Extract: A Review

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Silver Oxide NPs; green synthesis, nanomaterials; plant extract; fungi.

Abstract

Studying materials at the nanoscale is the focus of the quickly expanding science of nanotechnology. Conventional techniques for producing metal nanoparticles need sophisticated equipment or costly ingredients. Moreover, the techniques may not be environmentally safe. Therefore, while synthesizing nanoparticles, "green" techniques that are simple to use, reasonably priced, environmentally benign, and convenient are always used. Using biological sources to produce nanoparticles is a novel process known as "green synthesis." Its large-scale, ecologically friendly, and competitively cost production alternatives are contributing to its growing popularity. Green methods of synthesizing nanomaterials involve the usage of biological natural systems. This review highlights the development for environmentally favorable to traditional methods for nanoparticle production. Complete the usage of energy-low processes also naturally occurring starting materials, green synthesis provides an equally effective, if not more effective, sustainable method of fabricating nanomaterials than normal synthesis. There have been recent reports of successful attempts to synthesis various nanoparticle systems by using active compounds found in naturally occurring biological systems, including bacteria, algae, yeast, and fungus. Therefore, employing green synthesis in large-scale manufacturing and research offers a practical way to overcome the drawbacks of conventional synthesis techniques.

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Mustafa, K. S., & Abdulrahman, A. F. (2025). Green Synthesis of Ag2O Nanoparticles by Using Plant Extract: A Review. Dasinya Journal for Engineering and Informatics, 1(1). Retrieved from https://dasinya.dpu.edu.krd/index.php/pub/article/view/4