Rapid Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles Using Low-Temperature, Low-Pressure Argon Plasma Chemistry and Self-Assembly.

The synthesis of metal nanoparticles has become a priority for the advancement of nanotechnology. In attempts to create these nanoparticles, several different methods: chemistry, physics, and biology, have all been used. In this study, we report the reduction of cations using argon plasma chemistry to produce nanoparticles of gold (AuNPs), silver (AgNPs), and copper (CuNPs).