Microwave-assisted polyol synthesis of copper nanocrystals without using additional protective agents
Open Access
- 7 June 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Chemical Communications
- Vol. 47 (27), 7740-7742
- https://doi.org/10.1039/c1cc12346g
Abstract
We report the synthesis of 2 nm copper nanocrystals (Cu NCs) via a microwave-assisted polyol method without using additional protective and reducing agents. The Cu NCs are oxidation resistant and exhibit photoluminescence and highly stable properties in a colloidal dispersion.Keywords
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