Growth of silver nanocrystals on graphene by simultaneous reduction of graphene oxide and silver ions with a rapid and efficient one-step approach

Xiu-Zhi Tang; Zongwei Cao; Hao-Bin Zhang; Jing Liu; Zhong-Zhen Yu

doi:10.1039/c0cc05613h

Growth of silver nanocrystals on graphene by simultaneous reduction of graphene oxide and silver ions with a rapid and efficient one-step approach

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Mar 21;47(11):3084-6. doi: 10.1039/c0cc05613h. Epub 2011 Feb 4.

Authors

Xiu-Zhi Tang¹, Zongwei Cao, Hao-Bin Zhang, Jing Liu, Zhong-Zhen Yu

Affiliation

¹ Beijing Key Laboratory on Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymeric Materials, Department of Polymer Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.

PMID: 21298137
DOI: 10.1039/c0cc05613h

Abstract

A rapid and efficient one-step approach to prepare graphene-Ag nanocomposites by simultaneous reduction of graphene oxide (GO) and silver ions with formaldehyde as the reducing agent within several minutes was demonstrated.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Formaldehyde / chemistry
Graphite / chemistry*
Ions / chemistry
Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Metal Nanoparticles / ultrastructure
Oxidation-Reduction
Oxides / chemistry*
Povidone / chemistry
Silver / chemistry*
Time Factors

Substances

Ions
Oxides
Formaldehyde
Silver
Graphite
Povidone