Abstract
Highly stable dispersions of nanosized copper particles with an average particle size less than 2 nm were synthesized using a straightforward, cost-effective, and green method. Nontoxic l-ascorbic acid was utilized as both a reducing agent and capping agent precursor in aqueous medium. The copper particles were characterized by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy The mechanism of l-ascorbic acid on the reduction and stabilization of copper nanoparticles is also discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 900-904 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Green Chemistry |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |