Synthesis of Silver-Copper Nanoparticles via Polyol Method: Effect of Reaction Time and Temperature

Abstract:

This paper discusses the effect of reaction time and temperature of silver-copper nanoparticles prepared by a polyol method. In this study, silver-copper nanoparticles were synthesized through the green approach of polyol method using ethylene glycol (EG) as green solvent and reductant, and polyoxyethylene-(80)-sorbitan monooleate (Tween 80) as a nontoxic stabilizer. The phase and morphology of silver-copper nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM). The results XRD confirmed silver and copper nanoparticles to be phase-pure crystalline silver and copper with face-centered cubic (fcc) structure on the basis of XRD analyses. FESEM analysis confirmed the existence of Ag and Cu nanoparticles.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1113)
• Pages: 605-610
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1113.605
• Online since: July 2015
• Authors: Nurul Hikmah*, Nor Faeqah, Abdul Hadi
• Keywords: Copper, Nanoparticle, Polyol Process, Reaction Time, Silver, Temperature

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