Photochemical formation of electrically conductive silver nanowires on polymer scaffolds

Shape-selective formation and characterization of catalytically active iridium nanoparticles

“…It was reported earlier that a proper concentration of hydroxyl ions can enhanced the reducing power of hydroxyl compounds and facilitate the growth of anisotropic shapes [31,42]. Other hydroxyl compounds, such as ascorbic acid [43], TX-100 [44], dendrimers [45], poly(vinyl) alcohol (PVA) [46] having hydroxyl group on the structure, can act as a reducing agent to reduce the metal ion and formed the NPs. In the presence of UV-light, these hydroxyl compounds underwent hydroxylic cleavage to generate radical species.…”

One step synthesis of Ni/Ni(OH)2 nano sheets (NSs) and their application in asymmetric supercapacitors

“…It must be noted that there are several other reports for the reduction of metal salts to their corresponding metal nanoparticles (NPs) by the reducing activity of compounds that have hydroxyl groups, such as ethanol,42 ascorbic acid,43 PVA,44 and 2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene (2,7-DHN)45 that act as reducing agents. Ethanol has previously been used as a reducing agent for the formation of noble metal NPs such as Ag, Au, Pd, and Os.…”

In situ formation of curcumin stabilized shape-selective Ag nanostructures in aqueous solution and their pronounced SERS activity

“…It was reported earlier that several organic compound having hydroxyl group on their structure like ascorbic acid, 52 PVA,53 TX-100,54 and 2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene (2,7-DHN)23 acts as a reducing agent to reduce the metal ions to metal NPs in presence of heating or under UV-photoirradiation.Kundu et al reported earlier that β-diketones like acetyl acetone, ethyl acetoacetate having the similar types of functional group can reduce Au(III) ions to Au(0) and generate Au NPs with different shapes 55. Upper part of Figure 8 shows the keto and enol form of curcumin.…”