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Fluorescent silver nanoparticles via exploding wire technique

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Aqueous solution containing spherical silver nanoparticles of 20–80 nm size have been generated using a newly developed novel electro-exploding wire (EEW) technique where thin silver wires have been exploded in double distilled water. Structural properties of the resulted nanoparticles have been studied by means of X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The absorption spectrum of the aqueous solution of silver nanoparticles showed the appearance of a broad surface plasmon resonance (SPR) peak centered at a wavelength of 390 nm. The theoretically generated SPR peak seems to be in good agreement with the experimental one. Strong green fluorescence emission was observed from the water-suspended silver nanoparticles excited with light of wavelengths 340, 360 and 390 nm. The fluorescence of silver nanoparticles could be due to the excitation of the surface plasmon coherent electronic motion with the small size effect and the surface effect considerations

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  1. Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi, 110 007, Delhi, India

    Alqudami Abdullah & S. Annapoorni

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Abdullah, A., Annapoorni, S. Fluorescent silver nanoparticles via exploding wire technique. Pramana - J Phys 65, 815–819 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02704080

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