Alditol bearing chitosans have shown the ability to reduce silver ions in mild conditions and without addition of exogenous reducing agents. The ion reduction induces the formation of a lactone moiety on the polysaccharide (Fetizon reaction) without causing C-C bond cleavage on the polyol. The close and multivalent arrangement of the endogenous reducing agent (alditols) on the polysaccharide backbone resulted in the formation of silver nanoparticles (O < 10 nm), which induced a considerable SERS effect and led to hydrogel formation.

Polyol Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles: Mechanism of Reduction by Alditol Bearing Polysaccharides

DONATI, IVAN;TRAVAN, Andrea;PELILLO, CHIARA;SCARPA, TOMMASO;COSLOVI, ANNA;BONIFACIO, ALOIS;SERGO, VALTER;PAOLETTI, SERGIO
2009-01-01

Abstract

Alditol bearing chitosans have shown the ability to reduce silver ions in mild conditions and without addition of exogenous reducing agents. The ion reduction induces the formation of a lactone moiety on the polysaccharide (Fetizon reaction) without causing C-C bond cleavage on the polyol. The close and multivalent arrangement of the endogenous reducing agent (alditols) on the polysaccharide backbone resulted in the formation of silver nanoparticles (O < 10 nm), which induced a considerable SERS effect and led to hydrogel formation.
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