Effect of Temperature on Silver Nanorods Synthesized by Polyol Method

Abstract:

Effect of temperature on the formation of silver nanorods (AgNRs) synthesized using polyol method has been investigated. In this experiment, materials were used silver nitrate (AgNO₃) as main raw material, ethylene glycol (EG) as a solvent, small amount of sodium chloride (NaCl) as a mediated agent, while polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a capping agent to assist the growth of AgNRs. To apply a constant temperature at each synthesis process, an Erlenmeyer flask containing the sample was immersed in a controllable magnetic stirrer oil bath. It is found that the presence of heat as represented by the temperature of oil bath has been shown to have a strong impact on the AgNRs formation. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) confirmed uniform and high density of AgNRs when the oil bath temperature during polyol process was 140 °C. In the same condition, the UV-vis spectra also confirmed formation process of AgNRs with appearance of the transverse plasmon peak about 350 nm. Finally, the X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern represented that the final product of AgNRs was highly crystallized.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1123)
• Pages: 256-259
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1123.256
• Online since: August 2015
• Authors: Junaidi Junaidi, Kuwat Triyana*, Harini Sosiati, Edi Suharyadi, Harsoyo Harsoyo
• Keywords: Capping Agent, Mediated Agent, Morphological Evolution, Polyol Method, Silver Nanorods

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