title: Synthesis of silver nanoparticle necklaces without explicit addition of reducing or templating agents.
abstract: Here we report that silver nanoparticle necklaces can be readily formed by treatment of colloidal silica with ammoniacal silver complex solution followed by washing, deposition and ageing. We investigate the morphology of the produced materials and elucidate the key variables that influence this promising new approach to one-dimensional nanostructuring.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Particle Technology, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg, Cauerstrasse 4, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany.
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanisch
authors.forename: Mirza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mačković
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Taccardi
authors.forename: Erdmann
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spiecker
authors.forename: Robin N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Klupp Taylor