How are Metal Salts Used in Nanoparticle Synthesis?
Metal salts are often reduced chemically or electrochemically to form metal nanoparticles. For example, silver nitrate (AgNO3) can be reduced using a reducing agent like sodium borohydride (NaBH4) to produce silver nanoparticles. The choice of metal salt and reducing agent significantly affects the size, shape, and properties of the resulting nanoparticles.
