Research Article

Radiolytic Synthesis of Colloidal Silver Nanoparticles for Antibacterial Wound Dressings

Table 1

Effect of irradiation dose and stabilizer concentration on the UV absorption of colloidal AgNPs.

Stabilizer (% w/v)Dose (kGy) (nm)Absorbance (a.u.)

0.5PVA204470.177
0.5PVA404320.316
0.5PVA604630.229
1PVA204240.307
1PVA404190.451
1PVA604210.57
2PVA204250.381
2PVA404270.901
2PVA604320.783
2SF204150.131
2SF404140.158
2SF604190.239
5SF204210.206
5SF404190.4
5SF604190.615

Note: UV-Vis spectra could not be observed for AgNPs prepared in SF solutions at concentrations below 1% (w/v).