Silver nanoparticles, cages and flowers growing on carbon nanosheets

Xusheng Du, Gongtao Wang, Jun Ma, Maosong Mo, Yiu Wing Mai

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Abstract

Functional nanomaterials based on graphite and/or noble metals are of great interest because not only are they used as electrical or thermal conductive fillers in polymer nanocomposites, they can also serve as electro-active materials in energy-related applications. In this work, novel silver/carbon composites were processed by a facile hydrothermal method and then characterized by a range of analytical techniques, such as XRD, SEM, TEM, EDX, and DSC. It was found that various shapes of silver particles including nanospheres, micro-polyhedrals, microcages and microflowers, were dispersed on the surfaces of the carbon nanosheets in the fabricated composites. After hydrothermal treatment, the carbon nanosheets became thermally more stable, indicating some chemical redox reaction between the silver precursor and carbon materials had occurred.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFrontiers in Materials Science and Technology, FMST 2008
PublisherTrans Tech Publications
Pages5-8
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)0878494758, 9780878494750
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Frontiers in Materials Science and Technology, FMST 2008 - Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Duration: 26 Mar 200828 Mar 2008

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume32
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Frontiers in Materials Science and Technology, FMST 2008
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityBrisbane, QLD
Period26/03/0828/03/08

Keywords

  • Carbon nanosheet
  • Hydrothermal treatment
  • Microstructure
  • Nanoparticle

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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