Chemistry Letters, Vol.32, No.8, 686-687, 2003
Nanosilver fabrication under the control of ligands containing pyridyl group in solution phase with photoreduction method
Nanosilver was prepared by photoreduction method and the size and shape of the nanosilver can be easilly controlled by changing the organic capping reagent such as pyridine, nicotinic acid, 2,2'-dipyridylamine and 2,2'-bipyridine. Using different capping reagents, different shapes of nanosilvers, such as nanoribbon, nanotriangle or nanowire, can be obtained under mild condition.