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(a) schematic illustration of the Ag NPs before (left) and after (right) the addition of NaCl, and (b) schematic illustration of the protective agents detachment, which leads to the Ag NPs sintering (the green lines represent the polymeric stabilizer; the blue spheres represent the sintering agent). Reproduced with permission from [42]; Copyright 2011 American Chemical Society.
