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Nanosize metal clusters in polymer systems
Author(s) -
Sergeev Gleb B.,
Gromchenko Irina A.,
Petrukhina Marina A.,
Prusov Andrey N.,
Sergeev Boris M.,
Zagorsky Vyacheslav V.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.19961060129
Subject(s) - materials science , polymer , nanoparticle , metal , chemical engineering , acrylamide , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , silver nanoparticle , monomer , composite material , metallurgy , engineering
Three synthetic methods have been developed for embedding nanosize metal clusters into polymers: (i) in situ synthesis of silver nanoparticles in cross‐linked poly‐acrylamide gels, (ii) implantation of cryochemically produced silver nanoparticles into poly‐acrylamide gels, and (iii) encapsulation of metal nanoparticles in poly‐ p ‐xylylene films. All methods allow one to produce 3–20 nm stable metal clusters embedded into bulk materials, thin films or fine particles dispersed in organic solvents or water. Results on some physical properties of the metal‐polymer systems thus obtained are presented.