NANO SILVER WATER
Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing science of producing and utilizing nano-sized particles that measure in nanometers (1nm = 1 billionth of a meter). One nanomaterial that is having an early impact in healthcare product is nano-silver. Nano silver water is almost pure atomic sized particle and de-ionized water with silver in suspension. Approximately 80% of the silver is in the form of metallic silver nano-particles and the remaining silver is in ionic form. The size of silver particles in nano- silver are less than 2 nm in diameter. Because of the small size of the particles, the total surface area of the silver exposed in solution is maximized, resulting in the highest possible effect per unit of silver. As a result, the
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• It is odorless and has no reaction with other medications.
• It is hydrophilic in nature and also doesn’t expire.
• It has extremely small size which maximizes the exposed surface area of silver particles.
Disadvantages of Nano Silver Water
• The manufacturing process of nanomaterials leads to release of certain waste products, which can float in air or even penetrate animal and plant cells.
• Nano silver water may get darken at high temperature.
• Nanoparticles have large surfaces, which makes them susceptible to get absorbed by macromolecules in an animal's body.
• It may also lead to weakening of body’s defense mechanism by overloading on phagocytes as they are small in size and get readily absorb in human body.
Manufacture of Nano Silver Water
1. Arc discharge method: The DC arc-discharge system (Fig) consists of five main parts: i) two silver electrodes which is 1 mm in diameter, ii) a servo control system maintaining a constant distance between the electrodes, iii) a power supply system that controls the DC arc-discharge parameters, iv) a glass container with an electrode holder and deionized water for collection of silver colloids, v) a stirring system with magnetic stirrer and stirring
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