Abstract
A laboratory practical was designed for use by both undergraduate and second level students to demonstrate the synthesis and characterisation of tuneable silver colloids. It clearly illustrates the novel optical properties of silver nanoparticles compared to the bulk metal. The synthesis is both rapid and repeatable, and can be conducted on the laboratory bench at room temperature.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry |
Volume | 73 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- synthesis
- characterisation
- tuneable silver colloids
- optical properties
- silver nanoparticles
- bulk metal
- laboratory bench
- room temperature