Title :
Preparation of highly concentrated and stable suspensions of silver nanoparticles by an organic base catalyzed reduction reaction
Author :
Wu, Rong-Tamg ; Hsu, Steve Lien-Chung
Author_Institution :
Nat. Cheng-Kung Univ., Tainan
Abstract :
This study successfully prepared highly concentrated and stable suspensions of silver nanoparticles using an organic base, triethylamine, as the promoter and by chemical reduction of silver nitrate in formaldehyde with TSA as the stabilizer. The average size of the silver particles is less than 10 nm. The suspensions are stabilized by excess triethylamine. The suspensions of silver nanoparticles prepared by this method are free from any metal ions contamination, and are suitable for use in semiconductor industry.
Keywords :
catalysis; nanoparticles; nanotechnology; organic compounds; reduction (chemical); silver; suspensions; Ag; catalyzed reduction reaction; chemical reduction; highly concentrated suspensions; organic base; semiconductor industry; silver nanoparticles; stable suspensions; triethylamine; Ethanol; Ink jet printing; Materials science and technology; Nanoparticles; Ovens; Protection; Silver; Solvents; Suspensions; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Microprocesses and Nanotechnology, 2007 Digest of papers
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
Print_ISBN :
978-4-9902472-4-9
DOI :
10.1109/IMNC.2007.4456171
