Table 4 Lab scale cost estimation.

From: Influence of glucose as a natural reductant on silver nanoparticles synthesis for decontamination of p-nitrophenol and methylene blue from wastewater

Material

Amount (g)

Approximate Cost ($.)

AgNO3

5.60571

20

Gelatin

0.396

0.02

Glucose

13.2

0.1

NaOH

1.32

0.02

Electric energy

Almost 80 °C for one hour

0.02

Total expected costs for synthesis a 100 ml of Ag°/glucose

20.16