Effects of solvents on the stability and morphology of CTAB-stabilized silver nanoparticles

Khan, Z; Al-Thabaiti, SA; Obaid, AY; Khan, ZA; Al-Youbi, AO

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1108849

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Journal Article

Year

2011

HERO ID 1108849
In Press No
Year 2011
Title Effects of solvents on the stability and morphology of CTAB-stabilized silver nanoparticles
Authors Khan, Z; Al-Thabaiti, SA; Obaid, AY; Khan, ZA; Al-Youbi, AO
Journal Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume 390
Issue 1-3
Page Numbers 120-125
Abstract Abstract: We report the effects of polar-protic and polar-aprotic SOLVENT*s on absorption spectra and particle size of surfactant stabilized silver nanoparticles. Cysteine and cetylteimethylammonium bromide, CTAB were used as the reducing and stabilizing agents, respectively. The prepared orange color silver sols possess an unusually narrow Plasmon absorption shoulder at 450nm. The absorbance and shape of this shoulder are affected by protic (methanol, ethanol) and aprotic (acetonitrile, DMF, DMSO and 1,4-dioxane) SOLVENT*s. The observed results are interpreted in terms of the dielectric constant, boiling point, hydrogen bonding, solubilization and donation of electron density from the silver particles to the SOLVENT*s. Absorbance increases with increasing the dielectric constants of reaction mixture. The particle size decreases with decreasing the hydrophobic character of protic SOLVENT*s: particle size=70, 58 and 39nm in presence and absence of SOLVENT*s (ethanol and methanol), respectively. ds: Internet resource her supplied data e field[29]: 1,4-Dioxane
Doi 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2011.09.015
Wosid WOS:000297960400015
Url https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0927775711005784
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Keyword Cysteine; Silver nanoparticles; Dielectric constant; Solvents
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