Controlled novel route to synthesis and characterization of silver nanorods.
Silver nanorods were synthesized by burning out the as prepared Ag-PVA nanocomposite films at 300 degrees C in air. Aqueous PVA solution is acts as stabilizing agents for silver nanorods. The formation of silver nanorods was confirmed from the appearance of two surface plasmon absorption maxima at 425 and 465 nm due to transverse and longitudinal mode of vibration of electrons. SEM micrograph showed the resultant nanorods were 500-600 nm in length and 50-70 nm in diameter. It is supported by TEM with more 1000 nm in length and 40-60 nm diameters. The XRD demonstrated that the nanorods were present in fcc crystal of pure silver. Finally the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) also confirmed the formation of silver nanorods with 3d(5/2) and 3d(3/2) band at 368.6 and 374.6 eV respectively.
School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA.
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Mukherjee
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