Title | Facile in Situ Silver Nanoparticle Formation in Insulating Porous Polymer Matrices |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2006 |
Authors | Rifai, S, Breen, CA, Solis, DJ, Swager, TM |
Journal | Chemistry of Materials |
Volume | 18 |
Pagination | 21–25 |
Date Published | jan |
ISSN | 0897-4756 |
Keywords | polyarylether oxadiazole polysulfone template insulating matrix silver nanoparticle prepn |
Abstract | The in situ formation of well-dispersed silver nanoparticles in an insulating polymer matrix is reported. Poly(aryl ether)s (PAEs) incorporating an oxadiazole moiety were synthesized, and they demonstrated selective interaction with silver ions. Polymer-ion thin films were easily spin cast and exposed to hydrazine vapors to induce metal nucleation. Introducing a triptycene monomer into the polymer backbone resulted in a highly porous matrix and prevented nanoparticle aggregation. This provides a generalized approach to the facile prepn. of well-dispersed metal nanoparticles embedded thin films. [on SciFinder(R)] |
URL | http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm0511419 |
DOI | 10.1021/cm0511419 |