Synthesis and Characterisation of Silver Nanoparticles in Different Medium

G. Alagumuthu, R. Kirubha

Department of Chemistry Sri Paramakalyani College, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi, India.

DOI: 10.4236/ojsta.2012.12003                

Abstract

Silver nanoparticles were synthesized in different alcoholic medium such as ethylene glycol and n-butyl alcohol by solvothermal method. The nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized by reducing silver nitrate with the above solvents in the presence of trioctyl phosphine oxide (TOPO) as the capping agent at room temperature for 1 h. Electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and absorption spectra have been used to investigate the products, and the mechanism is proposed to interpret the controlled synthesis of the products. The results indicate that this approach provides a versatile route to prepare silver nanowires and nanoparticles with controllable diameters. The formation of nano products by this method is rapid, simple and stable.

Keywords

Silver Nanoparticles; TOPO; Ethylene Glycol; N-Butyl Alcohol

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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