Concentrated suspensions of silver and copper salts in silicone oil were heated to 200 °C and irradiated with ultrasonic energy for different time durations. Characterization of the products was done using X-ray powder diffraction. In most cases, metallic Ag or Cu were obtained, together with their oxide forms Ag2O and Cu2O. The salts, used as precursors, do not dissolve in silicone oil but rather form a heterogeneous system, and we assume that local heating, caused by the acoustic cavitation, enhanced their thermal decomposition and the formation of metallic particles. It was found that the presence of silver particles enhances the formation of metallic copper. This phenomenon was observed in the experiment with the acetate salts mixture.

Formation of metallic silver and copper in non-aqueous media by ultrasonic radiation

Pilloni M;Ennas G;Scano A;Cabras V;
2018-01-01

Abstract

Concentrated suspensions of silver and copper salts in silicone oil were heated to 200 °C and irradiated with ultrasonic energy for different time durations. Characterization of the products was done using X-ray powder diffraction. In most cases, metallic Ag or Cu were obtained, together with their oxide forms Ag2O and Cu2O. The salts, used as precursors, do not dissolve in silicone oil but rather form a heterogeneous system, and we assume that local heating, caused by the acoustic cavitation, enhanced their thermal decomposition and the formation of metallic particles. It was found that the presence of silver particles enhances the formation of metallic copper. This phenomenon was observed in the experiment with the acetate salts mixture.
2018
Cavitation
Intramolecular reduction
Metal salts
Silicone oil
Sonochemistry
Thermally induced reduction
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