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Effects of surfactants on electrochemically prepared Ag nanostructures
Farkhondeh Fathi1, Heinz-Bernhard Kraatz
1Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, M1C 1A4, Canada.
Abstract:
The morphology and corrosion behavior of electrochemically prepared Ag nanostructures (NSs) have been examined in the absence and presence of potassium citrate, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and polyoxyethylene(20) sorbitan monolaurate (Tween-20). These additives give rise to morphologically distinct Ag NSs. The presence of citrate increases the dissolution of Ag and creates finer nanostructured Ag surfaces with more cavities, while Tween-20 protects the Ag surface against corrosion in alkaline solution and generates spherical non-packed nanofeatured Ag surfaces.
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