Used as a reagent in organic synthesis, particularly in coupling reactions and halogen exchange processes where silver ions assist in the formation of carbon-carbon bonds. Commonly employed in the preparation of other silver compounds, photographic chemicals due to silver's light-sensitive properties, and in silver plating to provide shiny, corrosion-resistant metal surfaces. Also finds use in analytical chemistry for the detection and determination of certain anions. In some cases, it acts as a catalyst or catalyst precursor in oxidation reactions. Applied in nanotechnology research to produce small silver nanoparticles with unique electrical and optical properties. Limited applications exist in medicinal chemistry, though it has been explored for antimicrobial properties due to silver's biocidal activity.