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A study of the physicochemical properties of silver nanoparticles dispersed in various water chemistry settings

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The manufacture and application of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) will inevitably result in their release and exposure to aquatic systems such as rivers and wastewater. The ultimate purpose of this study is to provide a framework for evaluating and grasping how Ag NPs react when exposed to various water chemistry settings. In addition to pure water, four synthetic media with varied pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), alkalinity (Alk), and chemical oxygen demands (COD) were used; all five media contained an initial 30 mg/l of Ag NPs. These Ag NPs’ absorption intensity, morphology, hydrodynamic diameter (HDD), zeta (ξ) potential, and polydespersivity index (PDI) were all measured. Results indicated Ag NPs are guaranteed to be present in all media since a surface plasmon resonance peak (SPR) was maintained at a wavelength of about 430 nm. The findings also demonstrated that, in contrast to other aspects of water chemistry, the media’s pH had the largest bearing on particle behavior, with Ag NPs at pH 2.0 and 12.0 failing to exhibit a distinguishable shape with HDDs of 487.85 nm and 769.6 nm, respectively. TDS produced by sodium chloride (NaCl) and alkalinity appeared to have similar actions. Because of the improved steric stability generated by organic fraction adsorption on the capping of the Ag NPs in the presence of COD, more spherical and closely packed Ag NPs were observed. Overall, the current work provides some fresh insights into the impacts of water chemistry on particle stability, aggregation, distribution, and survival, as well as data on how aggregation and Ag NPs interact and jointly decide particle fate.

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The authors would like to thank Jordan’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research’s Scientific Research Support Fund (SRSF) (Project WE/1/6/2021) and Al-Balqa Applied University for their technical assistance and support.

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Al-Zou’by, J., Alsamarraie, L.A. & Al-Zboon, K.K. A study of the physicochemical properties of silver nanoparticles dispersed in various water chemistry settings. J Nanopart Res 25, 239 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-023-05895-z

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