Templating silver nanoparticle growth using phosphonated calixarenes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Jun 7:(21):3074-6. doi: 10.1039/b823067f. Epub 2009 Apr 17.

Abstract

Very small ( approximately 2 nm) silver nanoparticles can be readily prepared using p-phosphonated calixarenes as templating agents and surfactants, at the same time allowing the use of hydrogen gas as an environmentally benign reductant.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Calixarenes / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Models, Molecular
  • Organophosphonates / chemistry*
  • Silver / chemistry*

Substances

  • Organophosphonates
  • Calixarenes
  • Silver