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Synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles by electron irradiation at 5-15 keV energy
S K Mahapatra1, K A Bogle, S D Dhole
1Microtron Accelerator Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Pune, Pune-411007, India.
Abstract:
Thin coatings (∼10 µm) made from a mixture of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and HAuCl(4) or PVA and AgNO(3) on quartz plates were irradiated with 5-15 keV electrons, at room temperature. The electron energy was varied from coating to coating in the range of 5-15 keV, but electron fluence was kept constant at ∼10(15) e cm(-2). Samples were characterized by the UV-vis, XRD, SEM and TEM techniques. The plasmon absorption peaks at ∼511 and ∼442 nm confirmed the formation of gold and silver nanoparticles in the respective electron-irradiated coatings. The XRD, SEM and TEM measurements reveal that the average size of the particles could be tailored in the range of 130-50 nm for gold and from 150-40 nm for silver by varying the electron energy in the range of 5-15 keV. These particles of gold and silver embedded in the polymer could also be separated by dissolving the coatings in distilled water.
