Straightforward green synthesis of "naked" aqueous silver nanoparticles.
Water-soluble, exceptionally stable, "naked" silver nanoparticles were obtained in a single step by simple decomposition of a commercial silver complex at room temperature without the need of external reducing agents and conventional stabilizing ligands.
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Salvatore
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Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Universitá di Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 8, I-95125, Catania, Italy.
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Giorgio
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Salvatore
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D004355:Drug Stability; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010316:Particle Size; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D014867:Water; D012834:Silver