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Growth of different morphologies of silver submicrostructures: The effect of concentrations and pH

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An Erratum to this article was published on 13 May 2011

An Erratum to this article was published on 13 May 2011

An Erratum to this article was published on 13 May 2011

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In this letter, we demonstrated the growth of different morphologies of silver submicrostructures influenced by o-phenylenediamine (oPD) concentrations and pH values. The results indicated that concentration ratios of the oPD to Ag+ colloids in the solution determine the final morphology of the products. oPD is found to act as a stabilizer as well as reduction agent. Particle shape ranges from sheets to spheres, increasing with molar ratio. Meanwhile, morphologies of structures and the time consumption to form particles both depend on pH values. We could obtain plates, polyhedrons, spheres, and dendrites through adjusting pH from 1.3 to 12.3. A mechanism is proposed to interpret the controlled synthesis of silver submicrostructures.

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The work was supported by China West Normal University Innovation Fund.

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  1. Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, China West Normal University, Nanchong, 637002, China

    Liao Fang & Wang Zhou-feng

  2. Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China

    Liao Fang & Hu Xing-Qi

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An erratum to this article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11581-011-0548-0

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Fang, L., Zhou-feng, W. & Xing-Qi, H. Growth of different morphologies of silver submicrostructures: The effect of concentrations and pH. Ionics 17, 177–182 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-010-0499-x

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