A Bio-Inspired Photopatterning Method to Deposit Silver Nanoparticles onto Non Conductive Surfaces Using Spinach Leaves Extract in Ethanol

Densely packed silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were produced as continuous films on non-conductive substrates in a site-selective manner. The formation of the AgNPs were directed by blue light using extract from spinach leaves acting as photo-reducing agent. This bio-inspired production of reduced ions nanofilms benefit applications where seed conductive layers are required for the manufacture of metal parts embedded into plastics.

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