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Silver Trees: Chemistry on a TEM Grid
Citation:
Nadagouda, M. N. AND R. S. VARMA. Silver Trees: Chemistry on a TEM Grid. Australian Journal of Chemistry. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Victoria, Australia, 62(3):260-264, (2009).
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public
Description:
The copper/carbon substrate of a TEM grid reacted with aqueous silver nitrate solution within minutes to yield spectacular tree-like silver dendrites, without using any added capping or reducing reagents. These results demonstrate a facile, aqueous, room temperature synthesis of a range of noble metal nano- and meso-structures that have widespread technological potential in the design and development of next-generation fuel cells, catalysts, and antimicrobial coatings.
Record Details:
Record Type:DOCUMENT( JOURNAL/ PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL)
Product Published Date:03/20/2009
Record Last Revised:08/26/2009
OMB Category:Other
Record ID:
211145