Research Article

Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Precipitation in Bicontinuous Microemulsions

Table 2

Characteristics and yields of products from precipitation reactions in bicontinuous microemulsions.

RunFinal product   (g)Purity  (% silver)Yield a Yield ratio b

LC11.488897.71.260.88
LC21.612784.01.180.84
MC11.273298.41.140.82
MC21.391394.51.200.83
HC11.686284.61.340.86
HC21.551890.41.320.86

a g of silver/100 g of total mixture.
b e x p e r i m e n t a l yield/theoretical yield.