One-step green synthesis of 2D Ag-dendrite-embedded biopolymer hydrogel beads as a catalytic reactor.

ABSTRACT: Silver (Ag) nanocrystals with a dendritic structure have attracted intensive attention because of their unique structural properties, which include abundant sharp corners and edges that provide a large number of active atoms. However, the synthesis of Ag dendrites via a simple and environmentally friendly method under ambient conditions remains a challenge. In this paper, we report a simple water-based green method for the production of biopolymer hydrogel beads embedded with Ag dendrites without using an additional reducing agent, stabilizer, or crosslinking agent. The obtained Ag dendrites exhibit a unique two-dimensional (2D) structure rather than a conventional three-dimensional structure because Ag⁺ ions are reduced on the surface of the solid-phase hydrogel beads an

SUBMITTER: Jeong JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9034341 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature