Hi all,

It is my first time to work in preparation of metallic nanoparticles. I get the challenges with understanding the working concentrations from published papers so that I can use to optimize my work.

In my work I use Formaldehyde (reductants),Silver nitrates (precursor) and PEG (stabilizer), also NaoH.

For example 1: the concentration of AgNO3 was fixed at 0.167 M, that of reducing agent (either formaldehyde {FA} or dextrose {DX}) was kept at two times of AgNO3 concentration and the PVP quantity at 8 g PVP per g AgNO3.  As to NaOH, its quantity was varied at two levels, 0.2 and 0.6 (molar basis) of AgNO3

I have just stuck on understanding from what was the actual value in unit for FA and DX related to AgNO3. And the basis leading to calculate the molar ratio for NaoH.

Example 2:

Silver nitrate was used as the precursor to prepare silver colloids. The starting concentration was fixed at 0.05 M throughout this study. Formaldehyde (37%, Tedia) was used and PVP as the stabilizing agent for these Ag colloids. Molar ratio of formaldehyde to silver was kept constant at 8 in this work.

I still have a dilemma on the basis to getting a molar ratio of FA to Silver.

I will appreciate on having your advanced advises and contributions.

Thanks

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