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Green synthesis of 1D and 0D Ag nanostructures using oligomeric polyelectrolytes as reducing and stabilizing agents

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This work reports green synthesis of 1D and 0D Ag nanostructures using water as solvent and novel oligomeric polyelectrolytes-denominated oligoAMPS, oligo(AMPS-co-2VP), and oligo(AMPS-co-4VP) without external reducing agent. The oligomeric polyelectrolytes were obtained from 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (AMPS), 2-vinylpyridine (2VP), and 4-vinylpyridine (4VP), and they were characterized by 1H NMR, FTIR, and TGA. Colloidal synthesis of 0D and 1D silver nanostructures was performed in water using oligoAMPS, oligo(AMPS-co-2VP), or oligo(AMPS-co-4VP) as reducing and stabilizing agents. Results indicated that oligomeric polyelectrolytes in aqueous solution act as reducing agents for Ag+ ions and at the same time acting as stabilizers, forming colloidal solutions that remain stable during several months. 1D nanostructures are nanowires, and they were obtained using oligoAMPS while quasi-spherical nanoparticles (0D) were obtained using oligo(AMPS-co-2VP) and oligo(AMPS-co-4VP). Preliminary assays show Ag nanostructures stabilized with oligoAMPS, oligo(AMPS-co-2VP), and oligo(AMPS-co-4VP) have an antimicrobial effect against S. aureus and C. albicans.

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  1. Doctorado en Ciencias de los Materiales, Instituto de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Mineral de La Reforma, Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km. 4.5 Colonia Carboneras, C.P 42184, Hidalgo, México

    Mari Carmen Reyes-Angeles

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    Martín Caldera-Villalobos & Sandra Cecilia Esparza-González

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    Jesús García-Serrano, Nayely Trejo-Carbajal, Azdrubal Lobo Guerrero-Serrano & Ana M. Herrera-González

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Reyes-Angeles, M.C., Caldera-Villalobos, M., García-Serrano, J. et al. Green synthesis of 1D and 0D Ag nanostructures using oligomeric polyelectrolytes as reducing and stabilizing agents. Colloid Polym Sci 300, 961–971 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-022-05002-z

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