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Charge density modification of carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals for stable silver nanoparticles suspension preparation

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Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) has been found to be a great method for producing metallic particles in a sustainable way. In this work, we propose to evaluate the influence of the charge density of 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy (TEMPO)-oxidized CNC on the morphology and the stability of synthetized silver nanoparticles. Silver nanoparticles were obtained by sol–gel reaction using borohydride reduction, and charge density of TEMPO-oxidized CNC was tuned by an amine grafting. The grafting was performed at room temperature and neutral pH. Crystallinity and morphology were kept intact during the peptidic reaction on CNC allowing knowing the exact impact of the charge density. Charge density has been found to have a strong impact on shape, organization, and suspension stability of resulting silver particles. Results show an easy way to tune the charge density of CNC and propose a sustainable way to control the morphology and stability of silver nanoparticles in aqueous suspension.

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Acknowledgments

This research was made possible thanks to the facilities of the TekLiCell platform funded by the Région Rhône-Alpes (ERDF: European regional development fund). This work has been partially supported by Poly-Ink and the French National Research Agency (ANRT). LGP2 is part of the LabEx Tec 21 (Investissements d’Avenir - grant agreement n°ANR-11-LABX-0030) and of the Énergies du Futur and PolyNat Carnot Institutes (Investissements d’Avenir - grant agreements n°ANR-11-CARN-007-01 and ANR-11-CARN-030-01). This research was possible because of the facilities of the TekLiCell platform funded by the Région Rhône-Alpes (ERDF: European regional development fund).

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  1. LGP2, Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000, Grenoble, France

    Fanny Hoeng, Aurore Denneulin & Julien Bras

  2. LGP2, CNRS, 38000, Grenoble, France

    Aurore Denneulin & Julien Bras

  3. LGP2, Agefpi, 38000, Grenoble, France

    Aurore Denneulin & Julien Bras

  4. Poly-Ink, 27, Boulevard Louise Michel, 92230, Gennevilliers, France

    Fanny Hoeng & Charles Neuman

  5. 461 Rue de la Papeterie, CS 10065, 38402, Saint Martin d’Hères, France

    Julien Bras

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Hoeng, F., Denneulin, A., Neuman, C. et al. Charge density modification of carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals for stable silver nanoparticles suspension preparation. J Nanopart Res 17, 244 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-015-3044-z

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