Abstract
Copper nanoparticles were successfully synthesised through microwave irradiation of a copper-oxide particle precursor dispersed in tetraethylene glycol. Initial results obtained after 4–6 min of irradiation, without the use of a surfactant, indicated nanoparticle aggregation and particle-size bimodality by incomplete reduction. However, the said aggregation and bimodality were observed to be significantly suppressed with accelerated reduction upon addition of an alcohol-type surfactant. Consequently, Cu nanoparticles measuring 74 and 79 nm in size were successfully synthesised by performing short irradiations lasting 3 and 4 min, respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 640-644 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Micro and Nano Letters |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 19 Aug 2020 |
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