title: A simple approach to the synthesis of silver nanowires by hydrothermal process in the presence of gemini surfactant.
abstract: Silver nanowires were synthesized by the hydrothermal route in aqueous solution of gemini surfactant 1,3-bis(cetyldimethylammonium) propane dibromide (16-3-16) at a relatively low temperature. The as-prepared silver nanowires were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), electron diffraction (ED), and UV-vis absorption spectrum. The obtained silver nanowires are of high aspect ratios with an average diameter of approximately 30 nm and length ranging from several to tens of micrometers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Lab for Advanced Materials, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Changjun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Honglai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hu