purity and electronic structure analyses of the synthesized silver
NCs were performed by using X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis (Rigaku,
Smartlab) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy using
a Bruker Tensor 27. The UV–visible absorption spectra were
recorded using a PerkinElmer Lambda 950 spectrophotometer. The assembly
of silver NCs studies was characterized by HRTEM using JEM-2100F—200
kV and FEI-Tecnai G2, F30—300 kV microscopes. Thermogravimetric
analysis (TGA) was performed under inert (N2 flow) conditions
at the heating rate of 10 °C min–1 (up to 800
°C) by using a PerkinElmer Pyris 6 thermogravimetric analyzer.