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Synthesis and Characterization of Copper-Silver Core-Shell Nanoparticles by Polyol Successive Reduction Process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 January 2014

Soorathep Kheawhom  and
Phatcharaphon Panyarueng
Soorathep Kheawhom
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Phatcharaphon Panyarueng
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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Abstract

In this work, spherical copper (core) - silver (shell) nanoparticles with diameter of 40-50 nm were synthesized through polyol successive reduction process in glycerol with addition of sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The process involves microwave-assisted reduction of copper nitrate by glycerol under atmospheric conditions and successive reduction of silver nitrate at the surface of copper nanoparticles synthesized. We investigated the influence of synthesis parameters including molar ratio of NaOH:Cu (0:1, 1:1, 3:1 and 5:1), the molar ratio of Ag:Cu (0.01:1, 0.05:1, 0.10:1, 0.15:1 and 0.20:1) on the size, structure and composition of the resulting particles. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (TEM/EDS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis were used to characterize the particles obtained. The average size of the nanoparticles decreased with increasing of the ratio of sodium hydroxide. With the molar ratio of Ag:Cu greater than 0.05:1, the silver protective shell can prevent forming of copper oxide on the surface of nanoparticles.

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nanoscalemetalCu
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1630: Symposium O – Solution Processing of Inorganic and Hybrid Materials for Electronics and Photonics , 2014 , mrsf13-1630-o06-25
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2014 

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