Understanding the growth mechanism of stabilizer-free Ag nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide: The role of CO

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Gao, Weiyin ^a   Ran, Chenxin ^a   Wang, Minqiang ^a   Yao, Xi ^a   He, Delong ^b   Bai, Jinbo ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ECOLE CENTRALE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Anisotropic growth; Growth mechanism; Stabilizer free Ag nanoparticle; Thermal reduction

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ANISOTROPY; GRAPHENE; METAL NANOPARTICLES; RED SHIFT; SILVER NANOPARTICLES;

AG NANOPARTICLE; ANISOTROPIC GROWTH; CHARACTERISTIC ABSORPTION; GRAPHENE NANOCOMPOSITES; GROWTH MECHANISMS; MULTIPLY-TWINNED STRUCTURE; NARROW SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; THERMAL REDUCTION;

SILVER COMPOUNDS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GRAPHENE OXIDE; NANOCOMPOSITE; SILVER NANOPARTICLE;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DESORPTION; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84877885527     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-013-1727-x     Document Type: Article

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