Advanced Powder Technology, Vol.30, No.12, 3088-3098, 2019
Synthesis of monodispersed silver particles: Synthetic techniques to control shapes, particle size distribution and lightness of silver particles
The purpose of this paper is to give process for preparing monodispersed silver particles with round shape having aspect ratio of 1, because the shape is suitable for preparing silver grids with fine pattern size. We found that the combination of gelatin and hydrazine gave the monodispersed silver particles with the aspect ratio of 1. Presence of the high molecular compounds is crucial probably because they are adsorbed on the surface of growing silver particles and control the uniform crystal growth. In addition, the relationship between these reaction conditions and the particle shape are discussed in detail. (C) 2019 The Society of Powder Technology Japan. Published by Elsevier B.V. and The Society of Powder Technology Japan. All rights reserved.
Keywords:Monodispersed silver particle;Shape aspect ratio;Dispersibility;Particle lightness;Gelatin-containing hydrazine