One Pot Synthesis of Crystalline Silver Nanoparticles

Nityananda Agasti^{1, 2,} and N.K. Kaushik¹

¹Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India

²Department of Chemistry, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India

Cite this paper:
Nityananda Agasti and N.K. Kaushik. One Pot Synthesis of Crystalline Silver Nanoparticles. American Journal of Nanomaterials. 2014; 2(1):4-7. doi: 10.12691/ajn-2-1-2

Abstract

This paper describes a simple and convenient procedure for the preparation of crystalline silver nanoparticles. One pot synthesis of silver nanoparticles free from stabilizing agent has been investigated. Aqueous solution of AgNO₃ has been reduced by N₂H₄.H₂O in presence of CH₃COONa. The aggregation of silver nanoparticles were prevented by CH₃COONa in chemical bath and then washed away, leaving crystalline silver nanoparticles. The whole experiment has been carried out at room temperature, using water as solvent and also within very less time. The particles synthesized were characterized by UV-Visible, FTIR, TGA, TEM & X-ray diffraction studies.

Keywords:
silver nanopartilces electron microscopy x-ray diffraction thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA)

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