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This study proposes a process for fabricating silver nanorods used in conductive circuits and photocatalytic applications. In this process, UV-irradiated silver chloride nanoparticles are added to ethylene glycol solution containing polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) and silver nitrate at 120 degrees C. With the seed crystal synthesis method, this process yielded a solution containing silver nanowires with an aspect ratio (AR) of approximately 1055 after 12 h. Aluminum foam was then placed in this solution, and the solution was stirred using a magnetic stirrer at 400 rpm. After 4 days, this process yielded a solution of silver nanorods with an AR of approximately 130. After completely washing away any PVP on the surface of the silver nanorods, a conductive ethanol ink containing 25 wt.% silver nanorods was prepared, and a conductive layer approximately 3 mu m thick was applied on a glass slide. Measurements obtained using a four-point probe indicated that this layer had a sheet resistance of approximately 0.012 Omega/sq. Furthermore, a conductive ethanol ink containing 26 wt.% silver nanorods was used in a pen to draw conductive circuits on Bristol board and matte paper; the resulting sheet resistances were 132 and 0.018 Omega/sq, respectively. Finally, a visible-light-responsive photocatalyst consisting of silver nanorods dispersed over the Ag@AgCl film (Ag@AgCl/Ag nanorods; AR = 25) was synthesized through heterogeneous precipitation. The photocatalytic activity of the Ag@AgCl film can be further improved by the addition of silver nanorods.
- 出版日期2017-7
