Abstract
In this paper, we report a simple and low-energy strategy for the preparation of silver decorated polymer colloids. The reported constrained-volume synthesis integrates polymer nanoprecipitation and metal deposition in a one-step continuous-flow fashion. The deposition of Ag nanoparticles (NPs) associated with different optical properties is easily controlled by varying processing parameters. The as-synthesized colloidal NPs have good antimicrobial properties. In addition, the sensitivity of the colloids towards hydrogen peroxide exhibits a linear response over a wide concentration range with a detection limit of 0.03 μM.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 521-527 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Colloid and Polymer Science |
Volume | 295 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2017 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry
Keywords
- Ag@polymer colloid
- Antimicrobial
- Constrained-volume
- One-step
- Sensor