The chemical preparation technique of silver nanoflakes has attracted comprehensive attention and researchThe chemical preparation technique of silver nanoflakes can be summarized in four categories: chemical reduction aggradation

soft template

electrochemical deposition and annealing depositionThe formation mechanism of silver nanoflakes prepared by the chemical preparation technique is especially discussedSilver nanoflakes exhibit unique chemical and physical properties

including optical

thermal

electronic

magnetic and catalytic properties due to surface and quantum size effectsSilver nanoflakes have extensively been applied to conducting electricity

bactericidal

catalysis and biological fieldThe chemical preparation technique of silver nanoflakes has shown attractive potential in development