Silver, as a scientific topic, encompasses the study of this transition metal’s physicochemical properties, reactivity, and technological applications. Research addresses its high electrical and thermal conductivity, optical reflectivity, and catalytic behavior, particularly in oxidation and reduction processes. Surface and nanoscale phenomena, including plasmonic effects of silver nanoparticles, are central to photonics, sensing, and antimicrobial studies. Topics also include corrosion and tarnishing mechanisms (e.g., sulfide formation), alloy design to tune mechanical and electronic properties, and silver’s role in electrochemistry, such as in reference electrodes and conductive interfaces. Environmental fate, toxicity, and bioavailability of ionic and nanoparticulate silver are additional active areas of investigation.
The interaction of silver materials with light is well-known as the basis of film photography. But, there are much more sophisticated interactions when we consider very, very small particles of silver that could have applications ...
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Antibiotics are no longer able to treat infections as effectively as they once did because many pathogens have developed resistance to these drugs. This phenomenon, known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR), claims over a million ...
A team of researchers from Tohoku University, Tokyo University of Science, and the Institute for Molecular Science have uncovered how the precise addition of a single silver (Ag) atom can dramatically transform the light-emitting ...
Nanophysics
Oct 14, 2025
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From solar panels to next-generation medical devices, many emerging technologies rely on materials that can manipulate light with extreme precision. These materials—called plasmonic materials—are typically made from expensive ...
Nanophysics
Oct 3, 2025
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Air quality scientists have detected elevated levels of hexavalent chromium and silver in air samples collected from the debris cleanup zones for the Eaton and Palisades wildfires, which occurred January 2025 in Los Angeles ...
Environment
Aug 28, 2025
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Metals like silver, gold and copper can kill bacteria and viruses. An electric current can also eliminate microorganisms. A team of U of A researchers combined the two approaches and created a new type of antimicrobial surface.
Nanomaterials
Mar 25, 2025
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As the search for sustainability permeates all fields, researchers are turning to a unique organic source for creating antibacterial silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs)—the humble goji berry.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 7, 2025
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Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania researchers, and scientists from Japan have developed a unique nanolaser. Although the dimensions of this laser are so small that its structure can only be seen through a powerful ...
Nanophysics
Dec 10, 2024
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In a significant advancement in the field of anti-counterfeiting technology, Professor Jiseok Lee and his research team in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST have developed a new hidden anti-counterfeiting ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 4, 2024
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Precious metals play an important role in the chemical industry as catalysts: With the help of silver, platinum, palladium or other elements, chemical reactions can take place that would otherwise not progress or would only ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 11, 2024
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