Photoinduced formation and aggregation of silver nanoparticles at the surface of carboxymethylcellulose films

Authors: Toshihito Miyama¹; Yoshiro Yonezawa²

Source: Journal of Nanoparticle Research, Volume 6, Number 5, October 2004 , pp. 457-465(9)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

Formation and aggregation of photolytic silver nanoparticles at the surface of silver salt of carboxymethylcellulose films (CMCAg films) have been investigated. Detailed X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) study and field emission type scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) observation have been carried out to characterize silver nanoparticles at the film surface. When the CMCAg films were irradiated with UV light in wet air at room temperature for 30–60 min, silver nanoparticles of ca. 10 nm size were formed at the irradiated surface. According to the FE-SEM observation, the growth of the particle diameter and aggregation of nanoparticles took place after prolonged irradiation, and finally, the irradiated side of the film surface was densely covered with the silver nanoparticles of ca. 35 nm size. Chemical composition analysis by the XPS measurements has confirmed the increase in the atomic concentration of silver with irradiation time. It is suggested that silver atoms and clusters can move in the film and precipitate at the irradiated surface.

Keywords: silver; nanoparticles; colloids; polymer films; UV irradiation; photolysis; aggregation; photochemical reaction

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11051-004-1716-1

Affiliations: 1: Development Center, R&D and Technology Center, Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd., Hyakuyama, Shimamoto-cho, Mishima-gun, Osaka, 618-8589, Japan, Email: miyama001@sekisui.jp 2: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan,

Publication date: 2004-10-01