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Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using Non-Fouling Microfluidic Devices with Fast Mixing

Baber, R; Mazzei, L; Thanh, NTK; Gavriilidis, A; (2014) Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using Non-Fouling Microfluidic Devices with Fast Mixing. In: Karayiannis, T and Konig, CS and Balabani, S, (eds.) Proceedings of the 4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference. 4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference: London, UK. Green open access

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Abstract

Silver nanoparticles were synthesized in an impinging jet reactor using silver nitrate as a precursor, trisodium citrate as a stabilizer and sodium borohydride as a reducing agent. The effect of mixing time on the nanoparticle morphology was investigated by means of UV-Vis spectroscopy, used as a characterization tool. It was observed that as the mixing time became shorter the nanoparticles retained a similar average diameter but produced more aggregates. The mixing time was characterized using the ‘Villermaux-Dushmann’ reaction system together with the Interaction by Exchange with the Mean mixing model. The mixing time achieved was of the order of a few ms for flowrates in the range 18-28 ml/min. The synthesis of silver nanoparticles was carried out at the same flowrates to link mixing time to silver nanoparticle morphology.

Type: Proceedings paper
Title: Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using Non-Fouling Microfluidic Devices with Fast Mixing
Event: 4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference
Location: London
ISBN-13: 9781908549167
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Publisher version: http://www.mnf2014.com/index.htm
Language: English
Keywords: Micromixing, Impinging jet, Nanomaterials, Nanocrystallisation
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1475908
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