title: Role of the anions in the hydrothermally formed silver nanowires and their antibacterial property.
abstract: Uniform silver nanowires were synthesized via a green and simple hydrothermal method through fine tailoring the anions in the precursors. The results indicate that the anions added to the reaction precursors played a key role in determining the morphology and composition of the final products. A new possible mechanism is proposed that in the hydrothermal process AgxAy act as another oxidant except for Ag(+) ions. The obtained silver nanowires showed excellent and long-lasting antibacterial property.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China. Electronic address: tcl-lily@stu.xjtu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Chengli
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China. Electronic address: xjsunwei12345@stu.xjtu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering of MOE, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China. Electronic address: lujiaming@yeah.net.
authors.forename: Jiaming
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China; Xi'an Jiaotong University Suzhou Academy, Suzhou 215123, China. Electronic address: yanwei@mail.xjtu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001965:Bromides / Q000737:chemistry; D002254:Carbonates / Q000737:chemistry; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology; D006358:Hot Temperature; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D010070:Oxalates / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D013431:Sulfates / Q000737:chemistry; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001965:Bromides; D002254:Carbonates; D010070:Oxalates; D013431:Sulfates; D013440:Sulfides; D012834:Silver
keywords: Anions; Antibacterial property; Hydrothermal; Silver nanowires