A direct comparison of nanosilver particles and nanosilver plates for the oxidation of ascorbic acid.
We study of spherical silver nanoparticles of different size and Ag nanoplates were grown at zinc tin oxide (ZTO) surface and characterized using SEM. The application of different electrodes in voltammetry for determination ascorbic acid indicated that oxidation of this biomolecule occurs at these electrodes in diffusion controlled process. Ag nanoplates modified zinc tin oxide electrodes exhibit at least two to three times higher current than spherical nanosilver particles. The observed behavior suggests that Ag nanoplates exhibit higher electrocatalytic activity than spherical silver nanoparticles. The reason for such behavior may be due to lattice plane as well as due to more available surface edges. As dimensions of nanoplates are increased surface area in the case of nanoplates also appears to play a significant role.
Department of Chemistry, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran. b_sadeghi@toniau.ac.ir
Babak
B
Sadeghi
Masoumeh
M
Meskinfam
D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques; D004566:Electrodes; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*
D012834:Silver; D001205:Ascorbic Acid