dodecylamine in ethanol Ag-complex, dodecylamine and ethanol mixed together and heated while being stirred; heated for 900 s with temp. maintained between 190 and 200 °C; allowed to cool naturally for 1200 s; mixture washed with acetone three times; supernatant soln. removed and toluene added to the sediment; stirred for600 s at room temp.; filtered; nanoparticle paste produced by dispersin g in toluene; printed on glass; dipped in methanol at room temp. or heattreated at 150 °C for 1800 s;