Synthesis of X-ray amorphous silver nanoparticles by the pulse sonoelectrochemical method

X-ray amorphous silver nanoparticles have been prepared by a pulse sonoelectrochemical technique from an aqueous solution of AgBr in the presence of gelatin. The silver nanoparticles were characterized by using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and absorption spectroscopy. The formation of the X-ray amorphous silver is discussed. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.