Silver nanoparticles from ultrasonic spray pyrolysis of aqueous silver nitrate

Kalyana C. Pingali, David A. Rockstraw, Shuguang Deng

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Abstract

Silver particles less than 20 nm in diameter were synthesized by pyrolysis of an ultrasonically atomized spray of highly dilute aqueous silver nitrate solution at temperatures above 650°C and below the melting point of silver. Feed solution concentration and ultrasound power applied to the atomizer were found to have a significant impact on the particle size of the silver nanoparticles. Average particle size was found to be controllable in the range of 20 nm to 300 nm by varying the solution concentration and the ultrasound power to the atomizer.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1010-1014
Number of pages5
JournalAerosol Science and Technology
Volume39
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2005
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Pollution

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