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Libertarian_Guard
6th September 2013, 06:39 PM
Previously, gold nanoparticles have been more widely used because they are more stable. Silver nanoparticles are cheaper, but tarnish too easily.

Now a team has developed a way to make stable silver nanoparticles on a larger scale than was possible before.

These nanoparticles are even more stable than their gold counterparts.

To manufacture the tiny particles, scientists created a mixture which combined silver atoms with organic molecules that formed an outer protective layer, and sulphur atoms that bridged the two.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23961572

Ponce
6th September 2013, 06:42 PM
So, how much to produce one oz of this "magic" silver?

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