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A simple and high-reproducible method for the synthesis of polymer-protected silver cluster of controlled size is described. UV-visible spectroscopy has been used for investigating the influence of the aging of the protective poly(vinylpyrrolidone) layer on the cluster growth rate at different reaction temperatures and poly(vinylpyrrolidone)/ethylene glycol weight ratios. The obtained results show that the aging time of the polymeric stabilizer solution plays a fundamental role in the reproducibility of the cluster growth process. A model for the metal cluster formation-grow process is also proposed.
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Received 18 July 2001 and Received in final form 3 October 2001
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Carotenuto, G., DeNicola, S., Pepe, G. et al. A qualitative model for the growth mechanism of silver clusters in polymer solution. Eur. Phys. J. B 24, 437–441 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10051-001-8696-z
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10051-001-8696-z