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• TITLE: Formation and Growth of Silver Nanocubes upon Nanosecond Pulsed Laser Irradiation: Effects of Laser Intensity and Irradiation Time

  AUTHORS: Umair Yaqub Qazi, Zameer Shervani, Rahat Javaid, Shinji Kajimoto, Hiroshi Fukumura

  KEYWORDS: Nanosecond Laser, Silver Nanocubes, Nanoparticle Synthesis, Laser Intensity, Irradiation Time

  JOURNAL NAME: Advances in Nanoparticles, Vol.6 No.4, November 3, 2017

  ABSTRACT: Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were fabricated by repetitive irradiation of near ultraviolet (UV) nanosecond laser pulses (355 nm, 5 ns) in an aqueous solution of silver nitrate in the absence of stabilizing agents. A broad absorption peak was observed in the visible region showing the formation of a variety of AgNPs in the solution. Among the variety of products, it was found that silver nanocubes (AgNCs) grew in size with longer laser irradiation time. The size of AgNCs also increased with higher laser intensity. The average size of AgNCs, investigated by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) was in the range of 75 - 200 nm. The number of reduced atoms in AgNCs as a function of laser intensity showed that the AgNCs are apparently produced by a four photon process, implying that the formation of dimer silver atoms is essential for the formation.