Negligible particle-specific antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles.

By Zong-ming Xiu, Qingbo Zhang, Hema L. Puppala, V. Colvin, P. Alvarez. Nano letters (Print), 2012

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A systematic review on silver nanoparticles-induced cytotoxicity: Physicochemical properties and perspectives (2017, positive): “Though it is controversial, there is strong evidence supporting the idea that it is Ag + that is responsible for the Ag-NPs-mediated toxicity and not the NP itself [164].”
Silk nanofibers as high efficient and lightweight air filter (2016, positive): “To demonstrate the potential for the fabrication of multifunctional SF nanofiber-based air filters, we integrated AgNPs, well-known broad-spectrum antibacterial agents that have been extensively applied in medical and bactericidal consumer products [29, 30], into the electrospun SF nanofibers and in”
A Review of Removal of Pollutants from Water/Wastewater Using Different Types of Nanomaterials (2014, background): “The mechanisms involved during the bactericidal effects of Ag nanoparticles include, for example, the formation of free radicals damaging the bacterial membranes [127, 128], interactions with DNA, adhesion to cell surface altering the membrane properties, and enzyme damage [122, 129, 130].”