Dual Role of a Ricinoleic Acid Derivative in the Aqueous Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles

Figure 2

TEM images of AgNPs obtained with (a) 1.0 mM and (b) 10.0 mM SEAR. Other conditions: [Ag⁺] = 0.20 mM, [OH⁻] = 0.10 M, °C.

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