Nanospheres of silver nanoparticles: agglomeration, surface morphology control and application as SERS substrates.

@article{Shen2009NanospheresOS,
  title={Nanospheres of silver nanoparticles: agglomeration, surface morphology control and application as SERS substrates.},
  author={Xiaoshuang Shen and Guanzhong Wang and Xun Hong and Wei Zhu},
  journal={Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP},
  year={2009},
  volume={11 34},
  pages={
          7450-4
        }
}
This paper reports a high-yield synthesis of Ag nanospheres made up of primary nanoparticles. The size of the silver nanospheres can be controlled by changing the concentration of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) which acts as a stabilizer. In addition, the surface morphology of the nanospheres can be well controlled through controlling the shape of primary Ag nanoparticles by introducing a small quantity of ionic capping agents in the solution. Different surface morphologies of Ag nanospheres lead… 
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