Synthesis and characterization of silver and gold nanoparticles in ionic liquid

In this paper, we report the reduction of silver and gold salts by methanolic solution of sodium borohydride in tetrazolium based ionic liquid as a solvent at 30 °C leads to pure phase of silver and gold nanoparticles. Silver and gold nanoparticles so-prepared were well characterized by powder X-ray...

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Published in:Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 2009-07, Vol.73 (1), p.218-220
Main Authors: Singh, Prashant, Kumari, Kamlesh, Katyal, Anju, Kalra, Rashmi, Chandra, Ramesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catalysis
Gold - chemistry
Ionic Liquids - chemistry
Metal Nanoparticles - chemistry
Metal Nanoparticles - ultrastructure
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Molecular Structure
Powder XRD
Silver - chemistry
Silver and gold salts
TEM and QELS
X-Ray Diffraction
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Summary:In this paper, we report the reduction of silver and gold salts by methanolic solution of sodium borohydride in tetrazolium based ionic liquid as a solvent at 30 °C leads to pure phase of silver and gold nanoparticles. Silver and gold nanoparticles so-prepared were well characterized by powder X-ray diffraction measurements (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and QELS. XRD analysis revealed all relevant Bragg's reflection for crystal structure of silver and gold metal. XRD spectra also revealed no oxidation of silver nanoparticles to silver oxide. TEM showed nearly uniform distribution of the particles in methanol and it was confirmed by QELS. Silver and gold nanoparticles in ionic liquid can be easily synthesized and are quite stable too.
ISSN:1386-1425
DOI:10.1016/j.saa.2009.02.007