UV-assisted in situ synthesis of silver nanoparticles on silk fibers for antibacterial applications

- Silk was coated with silver nanoparticles via a UV-assisted in situ synthesis approach.
- The density of silver nanoparticles depends on the UV-irradiation time.
- The immobilized silver nanoparticles possess good crystalline structures.
- The antibacterial activity of the silver nanoparticles-coated silk was demonstrated.