Electrochemical synthesis of silver nanoparticles in alcoholic electrolytes

Abstract

The results of study of anodic dissolution process of silver in alcoholic solutions of salts applied to the synthesis of nanoparticles of silver are presented. Silver electrode in alcoholic solutions of LiClO4 dissolves at anodic potentials, higher than 0.6 V. Silver passes to the solution in the form of soluble complexes. As a result of further processes (oxidation-reduction) in electrolyte metallic silver nanoparticles are acquired. The silver nanoparticles were indentifìed using spectroscopic techniques; SEM, TEM, XPS. The mechanism of the process is proposed.