Exploring the synthesis, characterization, surface manipulation, electron transfer, and biological activity of silver nanoparticles,  this book examines the fundamentals of  the properties and synthesis of these particles. With a renewed interest in silver nanoparticles, this book addresses the need to understand their potential in industrial, medical, and other applications. It is divided into six chapters, each written by an expert and providing a comprehensive review of the topic while detailing recent advances made in each specific area. These topics include surface plasmon band, synthesis and characterization, Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and plasmon resonance mediated processes, photocatalysis, biomedical applications and biological activity.  It also presents the current state of the art, challenges, and future trends of catalysis, sensing, and biomedical applications.

Silver nanoparticles: From bulk material to colloidal nanoparticles.- Synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles: Rationalizing silver nanoparticle synthesis.- SERS and plasmon mediated applications of silver nanoparticles: More than antenna effect.- Electron transfer mediated processes in silver nanoparticles: Uses and applications in photocatalysis.- Biomedical uses of silver nanoparticles: From Roman's wine cups to antiseptical skin scaffold.- Measuring the antimicrobial and cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles: Ionic silver is not always equal to silver nanoparticles.