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A Tubular Network Assembled from Silver Nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Yan Guangqing,
Wang Li,
Yu Haojie,
Zhang Lei,
Gao Jingmin,
Wang Jianjun,
Ma Liang,
Zhao Yulai,
Wu Qian,
Amin Abid Muhammad
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201000953
Subject(s) - lauric acid , nanostructure , chemistry , nanoparticle , molar ratio , nanotechnology , silver nanoparticle , electrical conductor , chemical engineering , self assembly , materials science , organic chemistry , composite material , catalysis , fatty acid , engineering
A novel submicron‐sized tubular network composed of rolled silver nanosheets was successfully fabricated by the assemblage of silver nanoparticles in a reverse micellar solution; the size of these assembled nanoparticles was ca. 3 nm and they had a narrow size distribution. The molar ratio between H 2 O and lauric acid in the reaction media was found to significance effect the structure of the resultant tubular network. This study further showed that these nanostructures are stabilized by lauric acid, which contributed to the assemblage of the network. After detailed analysis, a possible reaction mechanism was determined, and these nanostructures showed obvious advantages and potential application as conductive fillers in coatings, especially because of their unique network morphology.