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Photocatalytic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using polysilane initiator

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This study shows that the exposure to visible light of the poly[diphenylsilane-co-methyl(H)silane] solution together with a silver salt, initiates a photocatalytic process which leads to the formation of metal nanoparticles. This phenomenon is a consequence of close-range interactions between the methylhydrosilyls’ σ-conjugated segments and the metal ions at the salt surface. Due to the weak charge transfer complexes thin films casted from solution show a specific morphology with microdomains of various dimensions and shapes in relation with the stage of the process. The polymethylhydrosilane copolymer stabilizes the synthesized nanoparticles in a similar manner as the conventional surfactants do. The polymer chemical structure is not affected during the photocatalytic process and the optical and electronic properties of polysilanes are well preserved.

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The authors thank to Romanian Ministry of Education—Matnantech project No. 36/2005 for supporting this study.

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    Liviu Sacarescu, Mihaela Simionescu, Gabriela Sacarescu & Elena Gabriela Hitruc

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Sacarescu, L., Simionescu, M., Sacarescu, G. et al. Photocatalytic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using polysilane initiator. J Nanopart Res 13, 997–1005 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-010-0120-2

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