Abstract

The synthesis of 4-diazoniumcarboxylbenzene fluoroborate, a new water-soluble stabilizer for metal nanoparticles (NPs), is described. A stable dispersion of Ag NPs in water was successfully produced by a simultaneous aqueous reduction of this diazonium salt and silver nitrate by NaBH4. UV–vis spectra, TEM images, XRD patterns, and XPS spectra of the obtained Ag NPs revealed that they were stabilized by Ag–C σ-bonds. These NPs showed excellent antimicrobial properties against Staphylococcus aureus.

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