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ArticleRSC advances2023

The impact of silver nanoclay functionalisation on optical and electrochemical properties.

Sapokazi Timakwe, Bongiwe Silwana, Mangaka C Matoetoe

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Article in RSC advances, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 51% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sapokazi TimakweCape Peninsula University of Technology, Chemistry Department P.O. Box 1906, Symphony Way Bellville 7535 South Africa MatoetoeM@cput.ac.za.
Bongiwe SilwanaCape Peninsula University of Technology, Chemistry Department P.O. Box 1906, Symphony Way Bellville 7535 South Africa MatoetoeM@cput.ac.za.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7691-8481
Mangaka C MatoetoeCape Peninsula University of Technology, Chemistry Department P.O. Box 1906, Symphony Way Bellville 7535 South Africa MatoetoeM@cput.ac.za.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2662-3535
Cape Peninsula University of Technology · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Three different fractions of nanoclay (nanomer 1.44P) were functionalised with Ag forming silver nanoclay composites (Ag/nanomer 1.44P). The optical and electrochemical properties of the functionalised nanoclay were studied. Optical, morphology, and electrochemical techniques were used for the characterisation of the synthesised Ag/nanomer 1.44P nanocly composites. The presence and the absence of functional groups observed in the FTIR spectrum of Ag/nanomer 1.44P, compared with those found in the spectra of silver and pure nanomer 1.44P prove that a reaction occurred, thus a successful functionalisation of nanomer 1.44P nanoclay with silver. The XRD data of all composites showed four diffraction peaks within the silver spectrum range, with the intensity of silver decreasing with increasing concentration of nanomer 1.44P. SEM represented well-dispersed particles of different shapes with average particle sizes of 2.5, 27.5, and 5 nm with the enhanced concentration of nanomer 1.44P nanoclay. The decrease in diffusion coefficient values from 4.26 × 10

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