Influence of the organization of water-in-ionic liquid microemulsions on the size of silver particles during photoreduction.

Metal particles of silver (Ag) have been synthesized by the photoreduction of silver nitrate (AgNO3) in water-in-ionic liquid (IL) microemulsions consisting of nonionic surfactant Tween 20 or Triton X-100, water and ionic liquid, 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([OMIm][PF6]). The formation of microemulsions as well as Ag particles produced by the photoreduction has been investigated by UV-vis, cryo-TEM, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) measurements. At the early stage of Ag particle formation under ambient pressure, the size of Ag particles in water/[OMIm][PF6]/TX-100 microemulsions was slightly larger than that in water/[OMIm][PF6]/Tween20 microemulsions.

Characterization of water/AOT/benzene microemulsions during photoreduction to produce silver particles.

Colloidal dispersions of silver (Ag) particles were prepared by the photoreduction of silver perchlorate (AgClO(4)) in water/AOT/benzene water-in-oil (w/o) microemulsions consisting of sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT), water and benzene. Formation mechanisms of Ag particles prepared in the presence of benzoin by photoreduction from Ag(+)-containing w/o microemulsions were investigated by UV-vis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements. By a combination of TEM and EXAFS results, Ag particles show a metallic nature after the photoreduction and the diameter of Ag particles ranges between 5 and 30 nm.

Photochemical synthesis of silver particles using water-in-ionic liquid microemulsions in high-pressure CO2.

Silver particles (Ag particles) were synthesized by the photoreduction of silver perchlorate (AgClO(4)) in water-in-ionic liquid (IL) microemulsions consisting of nonionic surfactant Tween 20, water, and ionic liquids, [1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIm][BF(4)]) or 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([OMIm][BF(4)])], mixed with a high-pressure (25 MPa) CO(2). The time evolution of the Ag particle formation by photoreduction was investigated by UV-Vis, cryo-TEM, extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements. In the particle formation process, aggregation and precipitation of Ag particles were suppressed under high-pressure CO(2).

Photochemical synthesis of silver particles in Tween 20/water/ionic liquid microemulsions.

Metal particles of silver (Ag) were synthesized by the photoreduction of silver perchlorate (AgClO(4)) in water-in-ionic liquid (ILs) microemulsions consisting of Tween 20, water and ionic liquids. The ILs were tetrafluoroborate anions associated with the cations 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIm][BF(4)]) and 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([OMIm][BF(4)]). The time evolution of Ag particle formation by photoreduction using UV-irradiation was investigated by UV-Vis, cryo-TEM, extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) and small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements.

Self-assembly and morphology of gel networks in l,3:2,4-bis-O-(p-methylbenzylidene)-D-sorbitol/n-dibutylphthalate.

We investigated the self-assembling structure of the 1,3:2,4-bis-O-(p-methylbenzylidene)-D-sorbitol (PDTS)/n-dibutylphthalate (DBP) system in the parameter space of temperature T and solute concentration Phi(PDTS). Optical microscopic studies revealed that the phase diagram can be divided into four regions. In region I at high T the system is a homogeneous solution.

Comparison in fractal dimension between those obtained from structure factor and viscoelasticity of gel networks of 1,3:2,4-bis-O-(p-methylbenzylidene)-D-sorbitol in polystyrene melt at gel point.

We investigated time evolution of shear moduli in the physical gelation process of 1,3:2,4-bis-O-(p-methylbenzylidene)-D-sorbitol in polystyrene melt. At the gel point, storage and loss shear moduli, G' and G", were described by the power law of frequency omega, G' approximately G" approximately omegan, with the critical exponent n being nearly equal to 2/3, in agreement with the value predicted by the percolation theory. We also investigated the structure factor over two decades in length scale at gel point by using ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering, and small-angle X-ray scattering.