Synthesis and microscopic analysis of silver nanoparticles prepared by polymer resin

In the present study, silver nanoparticles were synthesized from thermosetting polymer by using chemical precipitation method. The synthesized silver nanoparticles were obtained by the decomposition at the 900°C. The chemical composition and crystallographic structure of silver nanoparticles were confirmed by XRD. Surface imaging studies were preformed using AFM for estimating surface morphology and particles size distribution by investigation of the spherical shape of metal ion at the surface of silver nanoparticles. The white spots are observed in the presence of silver metal ions in spherical forms and the particles size of silver nanoparticles were 32.56 which confirmed through XRD. (author)