1. Comparative Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles: Evaluation of Chemical Reduction Procedures, AFM and DLS Size Analysis.
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Chicea, Dan, Nicolae-Maranciuc, Alexandra, Doroshkevich, Aleksandr S., Chicea, Liana Maria, and Ozkendir, Osman Murat
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SILVER nanoparticles ,CHEMICAL reduction ,SILVER ,ATOMIC force microscopy ,CHEMICAL synthesis ,RADIOACTIVE tracers ,NANOPARTICLE size ,REDUCING agents - Abstract
The size of silver nanoparticles plays a crucial role in their ultimate application in the medical and industrial fields, as their efficacy is enhanced by decreasing dimensions. This study presents two chemical synthesis procedures for obtaining silver particles and compares the results to a commercially available Ag-based product. The first procedure involves laboratory-based chemical reduction using D-glucose (C
6 H12 O6 ) and NaOH as reducing agents, while the second approach utilizes trisodium citrate dehydrate (C6 H5 Na3 O7 ·2H2 O, TSC). The Ag nanoparticle suspensions were examined using FT-IR and UV-VIS spectroscopy, which indicated the formation of Ag particles. The dimensional properties were investigated using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and confirmed by Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS). The results showed particle size from microparticles to nanoparticles, with a particle size of approximately 60 nm observed for the laboratory-based TSC synthesis approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2023
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