title: Preparation of silver nanoparticles in water-in-oil AOT reverse micelles.
abstract: Colloidal silver nanoparticles were synthesized in AOT microemulsions. The effects of the precursors' concentration and the molar ratios of water to AOT on the particle size and size distribution were investigated. UV-vis spectra showed that the Ag+4 intermediates formed at low N2H4 concentration. TEM micrographs confirmed that the silver nanoparticles are all spherical with mean diameters in the range 2-5 nm and have a narrow size distribution. Not only the particle size but also the size distribution was increasing with the W value. The silver colloid has favorable stability and can be preserved for a long time without precipitation.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Plastic Forming Simulation and Die and Mould Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Wanzhong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xueliang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.forename: Jianguo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hongshui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D003102:Colloids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D004143:Dioctyl Sulfosuccinic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D004655:Emulsions / Q000737:chemistry; D008823:Micelles; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D009821:Oils / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D004655:Emulsions; D008823:Micelles; D009821:Oils; D014867:Water; D004143:Dioctyl Sulfosuccinic Acid; D012834:Silver