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Silver nanowires--unique templates for functional nanostructures.

Silver nanowires--unique templates for functional nanostructures.

Nanoscale (2010-09-08)

Yugang Sun

ABSTRACT

This feature article reviews the synthesis and application of silver nanowires with the focus on a polyol process that is capable of producing high quality silver nanowires with high yield. The as-synthesized silver nanowires can be used as both physical templates for the synthesis of metal/dielectric core/shell nanowires and chemical templates for the synthesis of metal nanotubes as well as semiconductor nanowires. Typical examples including Ag/SiO(2) coaxial nanocables, single- and multiple-walled nanotubes made of Au-Ag alloy, AgCl nanowires and AgCl/Au core/shell nanowires are discussed in detail to illustrate the versatility of nanostructures derived from silver nanowire templates. Novel properties associated with these one-dimensional nanostructures are also briefly discussed to shed the light on their potential applications in electronics, photonics, optoelectronics, catalysis, and medicine.

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Silver nanowires, diam. × L 100 nm × 6 μm, 0.5% (isopropyl alcohol suspension)

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Silver nanowires, diam. × L 50 nm × 6 μm, 0.5% (isopropyl alcohol suspension)

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Silver, wire, diam. 0.5 mm, ≥99.99% trace metals basis

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Silver, wire, diam. 1.0 mm, ≥99.99% trace metals basis

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Silver, foil, thickness 2.0 mm, 99.9% trace metals basis

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Silver, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 0.125mm, as rolled, 99.95+%

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Silver, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 1.0mm, as rolled, 99.95+%

Silver, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 0.015mm, 99.97%

Silver, foil, 1m coil, thickness 0.0125mm, coil width 9mm, 99.95+%

Silver, foil, 1m coil, thickness 0.035mm, as rolled, 99.95+%

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Silver, foil, 1m coil, thickness 0.035mm, as rolled, 99.95+%

Silver, foil, 2m coil, thickness 0.025mm, as rolled, 99.95+%

Silver, foil, 1m coil, thickness 0.1mm, as rolled, 99.95+%

Silver, foil, 25mm disks, thickness 0.5mm, as rolled, 99.95+%

Silver, foil, 25mm disks, thickness 0.025mm, as rolled, 99.99+%

Silver, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 0.025mm, as rolled, 99.99+%

Silver, foil, 1m coil, thickness 0.05mm, as rolled, 99.95+%

Silver, foil, 50mm disks, thickness 0.05mm, as rolled, 99.95+%

Silver, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 0.20mm, as rolled, 99.95+%

Silver, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 0.007mm, 99.97%