Resumen

SOUZA, Gustavo Duarte de; RODRIGUES, Mônica Aparecida; SILVA, Priscila Pereira  y  GUERRA, Wendell. Silver: Brief history, properties and applications. Educ. quím [online]. 2013, vol.24, n.1, pp.14-16. ISSN 0187-893X.

Silver, a malleable metal, ductile, bright, known since prehistoric times is widely used in photographic industry, of jewelry and decorative objects. Due to its remarkable physical and chemical properties, new applications have emerged. Considering the importance of this element, this article describes their history, properties and applications.

Palabras llave : Silver compounds; history of silver; silver nanoparticles.

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