Silver Nanoparticles - Trapping and Manipulation

Abstract:

Silver nanoparticles with different radii were synthesized using silver nitrate solution added with sodium borohydride solution at different ratios. The synthesized silver nanoparticles of radii 25.3 nm, 31 nm, 33.6 nm and 37.1 nm were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy. The synthesized silver nanoparticles exhibit spherical morphology for all radii. The silver nanoparticles exhibit the plasmon resonance band between 390 nm – 400 nm. The optical trapping effect of Gaussian beam acting on a silver nanoparticle in Rayleigh regime was studied. The optical scattering and optical gradient forces were calculated for silver nanoparticles of different radii.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 832)
• Pages: 123-131
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.832.123
• Online since: November 2015
• Authors: E. Thanikaivalan, R. Jothilakshmi, P. Murugakoothan
• Keywords: Optical Absorption, Optical Forces, Optical Tweezers, Rayleigh Theory, Silver Nanoparticles

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