Synthesis of nonspherical nanoparticles by reducing silver neodecanoate extract with benzyl alcohol

Abstract

A method for synthesizing nonspherical silver nanoparticles by reducing liquid extract of silver neodecanoate in benzyl alcohol has been developed. The method is simple and does not require the use of polyvinylpyrrolidone, sodium citrate or special methods using pre-synthesized seeds. The obtained particles have been investigated by the methods of electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and differential-thermogravimetric analysis. It has been found that triangular and hexagonal plates, as well as particles of pentagonal form and polyhedrons, are formed as a result of the reduction. The sizes of the obtained plates, depending on the synthesis conditions, vary from 80 nm to 2 μm. The method is promising for the industrial production of silver nano- and microplates.