Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
2007, 72, 1375-1382
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc20071375
Synthesis and Characterization of Spherical Hollow Assembly Composed of Cu Nanoparticles
Ming Yanga,* and Xiao Yangb
a Department of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, ChangQing Garden, Hankou, Wuhan, 430023, P.R. China
b College of Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P.R. China
Abstract
Hollow spheres of Cu nanoparticles with an average diameter of 300-500 nm have been prepared by a simple reaction of CuCl and hydrazine in suspension in the presence of gelatin at 60 °C. Gelatin played a decisive role as an inhibitor of the direct attack of hydrazine on CuCl surfaces and in coagulation of the growing Cu producing the hollow spheres. The products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectrometry.
Keywords: Copper; Nanostructures; Morphology control; Sol-gel processes; Hollow materials synthesis; X-ray powder diffraction; X-ray spectroscopy.
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