Synthesis and Characterizing of High Aspect Ratio Silver Nanowires by Polyol Process

Abstract

Silver nanowires with controllable and high length-diameter ratio were prepared by using the reductibility of ethylene glycol under high temperature and selective adsorption of PVP. AgNO3, ethylene glycol, PVP and CuCl2was used as the silver source, the reductant, the capping agent and the ion additives, respectively. The effects of centrifugal rate, silver ions' concentration, AgNO3adding rate on the morphology of silver nanowires were investigated by SEM, XRD, TEM and other technologies. The results show that the optimal centrifugal rate is 2000n/s, the better silver ions’ concentration is 6.55 mg/mL, and the best rate of adding AgNO3is 6 ml/min. The silver nanowires with an average diameter of 74.9 nm, the average length of 45.5μm and its length-diameter ratio of 607.5 are obtained. The silver nanowires with good morphology and high length-diameter ratio are adjustable, which is suitable for the preparation of OLED transparent film electrode materials, and other conductive materials.