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Aqueous phase synthesis of silver iodide nanoparticles from a polyacrylic acid–silver complex

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The conditions needed to form a complex of polyacrylic acid with silver ions (Ag+) in aqueous solution were investigated. Ag+ formed a complex with the dissociated carboxyl units of polyacrylic acid. It was found that the complex of polyacrylic acid with silver ions formed by disproportionation of Ag+ on polyacrylic acid macromolecules. When Ag+ and H+ coexisted in solution, the negatively charged carboxyl groups of polyacrylic acid preferentially interacted with H+. The size characteristics of the polyacrylic acid macromolecular coils and polyacrylic acid–silver complex and their volume ratio were investigated in solution. Silver iodide nanoparticles were synthesized under conditions where Ag+ formed a complex with polyacrylic acid, and when they were dispersed in bulk solution. The products were characterized by transmission electronic microscopy. The presence of the polyelectrolyte–silver complex as a precursor yielded silver iodide nanoparticles of smaller size and narrower size distribution, than those formed in the absence of the polyelectrolyte–silver complex.

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This study was financially supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (basic part of the State Task No. 2014/16, Project No. 1949), and by the South Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Science (basic part of the State Task N 007-01114-16 PR 0256-2014-0009).

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    O. A. Krotikova, Ph. S. Radchenko & I. A. Novakov

  2. South Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Science, st. Chehova 41, Rostov-on-Don, 344006, Russia

    A. S. Ozerin

  3. Moscow State University, st. Leninskie Gory 1, Moscow, 119991, Russia

    S. S. Abramchuk

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This study was funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (basic part of the State Task No. 2014/16, Project No. 1949), and by the South Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Science (basic part of the State Task N 007-01114-16 PR 0256-2014-0009).

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Author A. S. Ozerin has received research grant from the South Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Science (basic part of the State Task N 007-01114-16 PR 0256-2014-0009). Authors O.A. Krotikova, Ph. S. Radchenko, I. A. Novakov have received research grant from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (basic part of the State Task No. 2014/16, Project No. 1949).

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Krotikova, O.A., Ozerin, A.S., Radchenko, P.S. et al. Aqueous phase synthesis of silver iodide nanoparticles from a polyacrylic acid–silver complex. Colloid Polym Sci 295, 99–105 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-016-3981-9

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