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Spherical silver nanoparticles prepared by the reduction of AgNO3 with sodi
um borohydride in an aqueous solution of partially decarboxylated poly(acry
lic acid) coalesce under exposure to light in the course of additional phot
oreduction of Ag+ cations to form coarse non-spherical particles and their
aggregates.