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Influence of synthesis conditions on particle morphology of nanosized Cu/ZnO powder by polyol method

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Cu/ZnO in nanosizes have been synthesized using ethylene glycol at various conditions. The effects of reaction temperature, extent of reduction, various precursors such as CuX2·nH2O, ZnX2·nH2O (X = Cl−, NO −3 , CH3CO −2 ), the addition of water and the removal of volatile compounds including water were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and dynamic light scattering (DLS). Cu/ZnO powders with an average diameter of as low as 50 nm was obtained with a very low polydispersity in the absence of a protective polymer. Ethylene glycol oxidation products were also identified by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The morphology of Cu/ZnO powders and the yield of powders are found to be strongly dependent on the synthesis conditions.

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    Tuba Gürkaynak Altinçekiç & Ismail Boz

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Altinçekiç, T.G., Boz, I. Influence of synthesis conditions on particle morphology of nanosized Cu/ZnO powder by polyol method. Bull Mater Sci 31, 619–624 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-008-0098-x

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