An Application of The Thermodynamic Approach to Explain the Shape Selection During Light-Induced Growth of Silver Nanoparticles

Editorial Board PCSS Journal; Alina Korop; Tetyana Vakulenko; Yuriy Khalavka

doi:10.15330/pcss.27.1.20-26

Authors

Alina Korop Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4834-0923
Tetyana Vakulenko Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment, Kyiv, Ukraine
Yuriy Khalavka Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15330/pcss.27.1.20-26

Keywords:

silver nanoparticles, light-induced synthesis, spectra, optical properties, photon energy, etching, surface energy, crystal growth, thermodynamics, solution

Abstract

Synthesis of silver nanoparticles of different shapes and sizes by the chemical reduction of Ag⁺ may be strongly influenced by the light irradiation. A key question is understanding the mechanism underlying the transformation of initial spherical seeds into prisms and decahedra under visible light. In this study, we summarize existing theories of light-induced nanoparticle growth and apply a thermodynamic approach to shape selection during the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. We propose a universal thermodynamic model that explains both the influence of light on the synthesis and transformation of silver nanoparticles in the presence of H₂O₂. This model accounts for the shift of the chemical potential relative to interfacial energies and the monoatomic step energies on the {111} facets. Our results demonstrate that the morphology of silver nanoparticles is determined primarily by photon energy rather than by the chemical nature of the reagents.

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