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A Method to Fabricate Disconnected Silver Nanostructures in 3D
Published on: November 27, 2012
Recent advances in synthetic methods and applications of silver nanostructures
Zhi Zhang1, Wenfei Shen2, Jing Xue2
1Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
As the advanced functional materials, silver nanoparticles are potentially useful in various fields such as photoelectric, bio-sensing, catalysis, antibacterial and other fields, which are mainly based on their various properties. However, the properties of silver nanoparticles are usually determined by their size, shape, and surrounding medium, which can be modulated by various synthesis methods. In this review, the fabrication methods for synthesizing silver nanoparticles of different shapes and specific size are illustrated in detail. Besides, the corresponding properties and applications of silver nanoparticles are also discussed in this paper.
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