Nanocomposites with silver nanoparticles based on copolymer of 1-vinyl-1,2,4-triazole with N-vinylpyrrolidone

Abstract

New functional silver polymer nanocomposites were synthesized using copolymer of 1-vinyl-1,2,4-triazole with N-vinylpyrrolidone as a stabilizer of the formed metal nanoparticles. The formation of a metal phase in the nanosized state was confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction. According to transmission electron microscopy, the obtained polymer nanocomposites consist of isolated nanoparticles with diameter from 1 to 12 nm having a predominately spheric form, which are uniformly distributed throughout the bulk of the polymeric matrix. The nanocomposites are characterized by different degrees of nanoparticle size distribution, which is determined by the ability of the polymeric matrix to stabilize different metal content.