BioPure Silver Nanoparticles

Nanoparticle DiameterOD (cm−1)Concentration (nps/mL)
10 nm1251.8 x 1014
20 nm1252.3 x 1013
30 nm1106.7 x 1012
40 nm1352.8 x 1012
50 nm1201.5 x 1012
60 nm958.4 x 1011
70 nm855.3 x 1011
80 nm703.6 x 1011
90 nm652.5 x 1011
100 nm451.8 x 1011

BioPure spherical silver nanoparticles are unagglomerated, monodisperse, nanoparticles that have been concentrated and purified to remove residual reactants.   Particles are available in sizes ranging from 10-100 nm and with citrate, tannic acid, or PVP surfaces.

BioPure Specifications:

  • Ag mass concentration: 1.0 mg/mL (0.1% by wt)
  • Ag atomic molarity: 9.25 mM
Size (nm)SKUSpec SheetVolume & PriceQuantity
20AGCB20link
50AGCB50link
40AGCB40link
60AGCB60link
70AGCB70link
80AGCB80link
90AGCB90link
100AGCB100link
75AGPO75link
30AGCB30link
10AGCB10link

Help me choose a concentration

NanoXact: Spherical, unagglomerated, narrow size distribution (0.02 mg/mL for silver, 0.05 mg/mL for gold).

BioPure: NanoXact materials that have been extensively purified and concentrated to 1 mg/mL (a 50x increase for silver, 20x for gold).

In general:

  • BioPure formulations are ideal for applications that require high concentration and/or low residual reactants.  Examples include nanotoxicology, environmental studies, lateral flow assays, and applications that require significant dilution.
  • NanoXact formulations are ideal for applications which require lower concentrations, and are not sensitive to small amounts of residual reactants.

Help me choose a capping agent

(Note: These capping agents not available for all products.)

Citrate: Citrate stabilized nanoparticles have a surface that is readily displaced by other biomolecules or polymers and is the capping agent of choice when using physisorption to further modify the nanoparticle surface.  Citrate capped particles are suspended in 2mM citrate buffer, pH 7.4. 

Tannic: Tannic acid is a multidentate capping agent that can be displaced with many thiol containing ligands.  As a general rule, tannic acid coated nanoparticles are more stable at high particle concentrations, while citrate capped nanoparticles are more stable in higher ionic strength solutions. 

Polyvinylpyrollidone (PVP): PVP is a polymer that binds strongly to the nanoparticle surface and provides greater stability than citrate or tannic acid capped nanoparticles. 

In general:

  • PVP capped nanoparticles are the most stable nanoparticles in high ionic strength solutions and at high concentrations. 
  • Tannic capped nanoparticles are more stable than citrate coated nanoparticles at high concentrations, and tannic acid can be displaced by reactive groups which have a high affinity for the silver surface.
  • Citrate capped nanoparticles are more stable than tannic capped nanoparticles in higher ionic strength solutions, and are the best choice when using physisorption to further modify the nanoparticle surface.