Growth of Ag Nanostructures on Various Metallic Substrates

Abstract

Various kinds of Ag nanostructures were grown on various metallic substrates using hexakisphosphate (IP6) as a silver carrier agent. The Ag nanostructures with three-dimensional dendritic structure, the two-dimensional dendritic structure, the two-dimensional fractal structure, particles and nanowire structures were controllably obtained. The morphological control by IP6 using additional metallic materials is proposed. The structural properties of the Ag nanostructures were examined, and the growth evolution of the nanostructures was discussed. It is considered that the IP6 plays an important role as a silver carrier agent for the structural and morphological control of the Ag nanostructures.