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Title

Removal of the Surfactant Surrounding Ag Nanoclusters Synthesized by New Thermal Decomposition Method.

Authors

Lee Don Keun; Young Soo Kang

Abstract

Silver nanoclusters have been formed by thermal decomposition of Ag-oleate complex. Transmission electron microscopic (TEM) images of the particles showed two-dimensional assembly of particles with diameter of 10.5 nm. Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectrum and X-ray diffraction (XRD) peaks of the nanoclusters showed the highly crystalline nature of the silver structures. The decomposition of silver-oleate complex was analyzed by Thermo Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA) and the crystallization process was observed by XRD. The removal of the surfactant surrounding silver nanoclusters was measured by FT-IR and SEM images.

Subjects

NANOSTRUCTURED materials; TRANSMISSION electron microscopy

Publication

International Journal of Nanoscience, 2002, Vol 1, Issue 5/6, p477

ISSN

0219-581X

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1142/S0219581X0200053X