Mechanochemical Synthesis of Silver Chloride Nanoparticles by a Dilution Method in the System $NH_4Cl-AgNO_3-NH_4NO_3$

This study presents the results of the synthesis of silver chloride nanoparticles dispersed within ammonium nitrate matrix via displacement mechanochemical reaction $NH_{4}Cl$ + $AgNO_{3}$ + $zNH_{4}NO_{3}$ = $(z+1)NH_{4}NO_{3}$ + AgCl at z = $z_{1}$= 7.22 and z = $z_{2}$= 3.64. The intermediate compound, $NH_{4}Ag(NO_{3})_{2}$, was identified after mechanochemical processing of studied system. Use of simultaneous thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry provide a new means for preparing silver chloride nanoparticles in their free form by thermal treatment.