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Table 1 Proposed reaction mechanism regarding Ag NPs, Se NPs, and bimetallic Ag-Se NPs synthesis

From: Gamma rays-assisted bacterial synthesis of bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles: powerful antimicrobial, antibiofilm, antioxidant, and photocatalytic activities

Reaction inputs

Condition

Products

Eq.

H2O

Radiolysis (γ-ray)

e− aq, OH•, H•, H2,and H2O2

(1)

Ag NO3 + H2O

Hydrolysis

Ag+ + NO3−

(2)

Na2SeO3 + H2O

SeO3 − 2 + 2Na+

(3)

Ag+ + e− aq

Reduction

Ag NPs

(4)

SeO3 − 2 + e− aq

Se NPs + 3O2

(5)

SeO3 − 2 +3Ag+

Complexation

Ag-Se NPs + 3O2

(6)

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BMC Microbiology

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