Title: Silver Chloride as a Heterogeneous Nucleant for the Growth of Silver Nanowires
Abstract: Various additives are employed in the polyol synthesis of silver nanowires (Ag NWs), which are typically halide salts such as NaCl. A variety of mechanistic roles have been suggested for these additives. We now show that the early addition of NaCl in the polyol synthesis of Ag NWs from AgNO3 in ethylene glycol results in the rapid formation of AgCl nanocubes, which induce the heterogeneous nucleation of metallic Ag upon their surfaces. Ag NWs subsequently grow from these nucleation sites. The conclusions are supported by studies using ex situ generated AgCl nanocubes.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-04-17
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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