The results of antibacterial screening (Table 2) reveal that surface functionalized nanoparticles displayed
decreased activity compared to non-functionalized silver nanoparticles. Silver in the form of nanoparticles release silver ions more effectively, has a high bactericidal activity due to its high surface-area-to-volume ratio and the fact that it can be easily deposited on solid materials for the deactivation of microorganisms.The results showed that n-Ag3O4 and f-Ag3O4 nanoparticles exhibited a marked degree of activity against