Volume 44, Issue 6 pp. 1003-1007
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Preparation of colloidal silver using various reductants in the presence of copolymers of vinyl alcohol-N-vinyl pyrrolidone

Kunio Esumi

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Kunio Esumi

Department of Applied Chemistry, Institute of Colloid and Interface Science, Science University of Tokyo, Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162, Japan

Department of Applied Chemistry, Institute of Colloid and Interface Science, Science University of Tokyo, Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162, Japan===Search for more papers by this author
Norio Ishizuki

Norio Ishizuki

Department of Applied Chemistry, Institute of Colloid and Interface Science, Science University of Tokyo, Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162, Japan

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Kanjiro Torigoe

Kanjiro Torigoe

Department of Applied Chemistry, Institute of Colloid and Interface Science, Science University of Tokyo, Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162, Japan

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Hideuki Nakamura

Hideuki Nakamura

Department of Applied Chemistry, Institute of Colloid and Interface Science, Science University of Tokyo, Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162, Japan

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Kenjiro Meguro

Kenjiro Meguro

Department of Applied Chemistry, Institute of Colloid and Interface Science, Science University of Tokyo, Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162, Japan

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First published: 25 February 1992
Citations: 5

Abstract

Colloidal silver was prepared using various reductants such as hydrazine, ascorbic acid, ribose, and hydrogen in aqueous solution in the presence of copolymers of vinyl alcohol-N-vinyl pyrrolidone. The average particle size of colloidal silver decreased with increasing amount of copolymers added. The reduction by hydrogen provided smaller silver particles compared with the other reductants. The stability of colloidal silver against AlCl3 increased with increasing amount of copolymers added.

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