| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-12页 |
| Abstract | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 1. Literature review | 第19-65页 |
| 1.1 Introduction | 第19-20页 |
| 1.2 Synthetic strategies of AgNWs and AgNPs and importance of polyol process | 第20页 |
| 1.3 Polyol process for the synthesis of AgNWs | 第20-35页 |
| 1.3.1 Shape evolution from seeds to AgNWs | 第22-24页 |
| 1.3.2 Factors affecting the growth of AgNWs during polyol process | 第24-35页 |
| 1.3.2.1 Additives | 第24-29页 |
| 1.3.2.2 Temperature and reaction atmosphere | 第29-30页 |
| 1.3.2.3 Stirring rate | 第30-31页 |
| 1.3.2.4 Flow rate of PVP and AgNO_3 solutions | 第31-33页 |
| 1.3.2.5 Mole ratio of PVP to AgNO_3 | 第33-34页 |
| 1.3.2.6 Chain length of PVP | 第34-35页 |
| 1.4 Polyol process for the synthesis of AgNPs | 第35-46页 |
| 1.4.1 Morphology controlled synthesis of AgNPs | 第35-36页 |
| 1.4.2 General factors affecting the morphology of AgNPs | 第36-46页 |
| 1.4.2.1 Nucleation and growth process | 第36-39页 |
| 1.4.2.2 Effect of surface ligands | 第39-43页 |
| 1.4.2.3 Effect of gas atmosphere | 第43-44页 |
| 1.4.2.4 Coalescence and aggregation of nanoparticles | 第44-46页 |
| 1.5 Scale-up production of AgNWs and AgNPs | 第46-47页 |
| 1.6 Self-assembly of AgNWs and AgNPs in different solvents | 第47-48页 |
| 1.7 Future applications of AgNPs and AgNWs | 第48-49页 |
| 1.8 Research objective | 第49-51页 |
| References | 第51-65页 |
| Chapter 2. Study on morphology control of AgNWs using K_2S as an additive and Ar as shielding gas atmosphere | 第65-86页 |
| 2.1 Introduction | 第65-66页 |
| 2.2 Experimental | 第66-67页 |
| 2.2.1 Chemicals | 第66页 |
| 2.2.2 Synthesis of AgNWs | 第66-67页 |
| 2.2.3 Characterization | 第67页 |
| 2.3 Results and discussion | 第67-79页 |
| 2.3.1 Synthesis of AgNWs | 第67页 |
| 2.3.2 Effect of solvent on morphology of AgNWs | 第67-70页 |
| 2.3.3 Effect of reaction temperature on morphology of AgNWs | 第70-73页 |
| 2.3.4 Effect of stirring rate on morphology of AgNWs | 第73-74页 |
| 2.3.5 Effect of preheating time on morphology of AgNWs | 第74页 |
| 2.3.6 Effect of reaction time on morphology of AgNWs | 第74-76页 |
| 2.3.7 Flushing effect of Ar and air on morphology of AgNWs | 第76-77页 |
| 2.3.8 Effect of PVP chain length on the morphology of AgNWs | 第77-79页 |
| 2.4 Conclusion | 第79页 |
| References | 第79-86页 |
| Chapter 3. Glycerol and water mediated synthesis of AgNWs in the presence of cobalt chloride as growth promoting additive and their morphology control | 第86-102页 |
| 3.1 Introduction | 第86-87页 |
| 3.2 Experimental | 第87-88页 |
| 3.2.1 Chemicals | 第87页 |
| 3.2.2 Synthesis of AgNWs | 第87-88页 |
| 3.2.3 Characterization | 第88页 |
| 3.3 Results and discussion | 第88-98页 |
| 3.3.1 Synthesis of AgNWs | 第88-90页 |
| 3.3.2 Effect of concentration of CoCk on the morphology of AgNWs | 第90-91页 |
| 3.3.3 Synergetic effect of volume ratio of glycerol/water on morphology of AgNWs | 第91-94页 |
| 3.3.4 Effect of Co(Ⅱ) and Cl"on the morphology of AgNWs | 第94页 |
| 3.3.5 Analysis of AgNWs by XRD, TEM and XPS | 第94-96页 |
| 3.3.6 Confirmation of AgCl nanocubes by TEM and XRD | 第96页 |
| 3.3.7 Possible mechanism for the synthesis of AgNWs | 第96-98页 |
| 3.4 Conclusion | 第98页 |
| References | 第98-102页 |
| Chapter 4. Morphology controlled scale-up synthesis of AgNWs and their preservation study | 第102-124页 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 第102-103页 |
| 4.2 Experimental | 第103-105页 |
| 4.2.1 Chemicals | 第103页 |
| 4.2.2 Synthesis of AgNWs | 第103页 |
| 4.2.3 Preparation of stock solutions | 第103-104页 |
| 4.2.4 Procedure for small scale synthesis of AgNWs | 第104页 |
| 4.2.5 Procedure for scale-up synthesis of AgNWs | 第104-105页 |
| 4.2.6 Characterization | 第105页 |
| 4.3 Results and discussion | 第105-118页 |
| 4.3.1 Effect of the concentration of K_2S on morphology of AgNWs | 第105-107页 |
| 4.3.2 Product analysis by XRD, TEM and XPS | 第107-109页 |
| 4.3.3 Scale-up synthesis of AgNWs | 第109页 |
| 4.3.4 Problems during purifications of AgNWs | 第109-110页 |
| 4.3.5 Preservation study of AgNWs | 第110-111页 |
| 4.3.6 Size distribution study of Ag NWs | 第111-115页 |
| 4.3.7 Proposed growth mechanism of AgNWs | 第115-118页 |
| 4.4 Conclusion | 第118-119页 |
| References | 第119-124页 |
| Chapter 5.Morphology controlled scale-up synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their self-assembly study in different solvents | 第124-145页 |
| 5.1 Introduction | 第124-125页 |
| 5.2 Experimental | 第125-127页 |
| 5.2.1 Chemicals | 第125页 |
| 5.2.2 Synthesis of AgNPs | 第125-127页 |
| 5.2.2.1 Preparation of stock solution | 第126页 |
| 5.2.2.2 Procedure for small scale synthesis of AgNPs | 第126页 |
| 5.2.2.3 Procedure for scale-up production of AgNPs | 第126-127页 |
| 5.2.3 Characterization | 第127页 |
| 5.3 Results and discussion | 第127-139页 |
| 5.3.1 Synthesis of AgNPs | 第127页 |
| 5.3.2 Effect of the concentration of K_2S on the morphology of AgNPs | 第127-130页 |
| 5.3.3 Product analysis by XRD, TEM and XPS | 第130-132页 |
| 5.3.4 Scale-up synthesis of AgNPs | 第132页 |
| 5.3.5 Size distribution study AgNPs | 第132-135页 |
| 5.3.6 Problems in purification of AgNPs | 第135-136页 |
| 5.3.7 Self-assembly study of AgNPs in different solvents | 第136-139页 |
| 5.4 Conclusion | 第139页 |
| References | 第139-145页 |
| Chapter 6. Conclusions | 第145-148页 |
| List of abbreviations | 第148-149页 |
| Curriculum vitae | 第149-151页 |
