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The mechanism of stabilization of silver nanoparticles by chitosan in carbonic acid solutions

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The aim of the current study was to investigate the growth mechanisms of the silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) in chitosan macrogels and microgels acting both as reductants and stabilizing agents in self-neutralizing, biocompatible, and environmentally benign carbonic acid solutions. The chitosan-hydroquinone microgels loaded with Ag NPs incorporated in carbonic acid solutions were successfully prepared. However, it was found that during the reduction of nanoparticles by hydrogen, the microgels tend to deteriorate. Yet, it was found that the duration of the process of silver reduction by chitosan in the composite macrogels obtained in a solution of carbonic acid took no more than 1 month. The process of the reduction was accompanied by the appearance of relatively small aggregates of Ag NPs uniformly distributed in the volume of the hydrogel. Such a “gentle” reduction of Ag NPs allows to avoid the loss of mechanical stability of the gel.

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This work was supported by Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant no 19-03-00348-a).

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  1. Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1–2, Moscow, Russian Federation, 119991

    Ilya V. Novikov, Marina A. Pigaleva, Sergei S. Abramchuk & Marat O. Gallyamov

  2. Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1/3, Moscow, Russia, 119991

    Eduard E. Levin

  3. FSRC “Crystallography and Photonics” RAS, Leninskiy Prospekt 59, Moscow, Russia, 119333

    Eduard E. Levin

  4. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova 28, Moscow, Russian Federation, 119991

    Sergei S. Abramchuk, Alexander V. Naumkin & Marat O. Gallyamov

  5. Functional and Interactive Polymers, Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany

    Helin Li & Andrij Pich

  6. DWI−Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52056, Aachen, Germany

    Helin Li & Andrij Pich

  7. Aachen Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), Maastricht University, Brightlands Chemelot Campus,, Urmonderbaan 22, 6167 RD, Geleen, The Netherlands

    Andrij Pich

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Novikov, I.V., Pigaleva, M.A., Levin, E.E. et al. The mechanism of stabilization of silver nanoparticles by chitosan in carbonic acid solutions. Colloid Polym Sci 298, 1135–1148 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-020-04683-8

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