title: Gram level synthesis of lead-free solder in the nanometer length scale obtained from tin and silver compounds using silicone oil.
abstract: A straightforward route to gram level synthesis of a pure phase of the Sn-Ag nanoalloy in an eutectic composition (Sn/Ag 96.5:3.5) in silicone oil is reported. The composition, morphology, and microstructure of the alloy were fully characterized. In a mixture of ethylene glycol and silicone oil, direct reduction of Sn(II) acetate and Ag(I) nitrate gave the Sn-Ag nanoalloy. The nanoalloy disintegrates by sonication and reforms by heating, leading to smaller particles with a melting point as low as 128 degrees C.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.
authors.forename: Surojit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pande
authors.forename: Achintya Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: Mrinmoyee
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: Subhra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jana
authors.forename: Arun Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Sougata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: Mukul
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.forename: Sandip
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: Anjali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: Tarasankar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pal