Fabrication of copper nanoparticles: Advances in synthesis, morphology control, and chemical stability

Recent Patents on Nanotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 108-132

  Benavente, Eglantina ^a,c   Lozano, Harold ^b,c   González, Guillermo ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA METROPOLITANA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY CEDENNA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Copper; Copper nanoparticles; Fabrication copper nanoparticles; Metal nanoparticles; Nanocopper; Nanoparticle synthesis

Indexed keywords

COPPER NANOPARTICLES; MORPHOLOGY CONTROL; NANO COPPER; NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS; NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS; NORMAL CONDITION; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; SELF AGGREGATION;

COPPER; FABRICATION; METAL NANOPARTICLES; SILVER; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

COPPER; METAL NANOPARTICLE; POLYMER; SURFACTANT;

CHEMISTRY; PATENT; QUANTUM THEORY; REVIEW;

COPPER; METAL NANOPARTICLES; PATENTS AS TOPIC; POLYMERS; QUANTUM THEORY; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 84888057116     PISSN: 18722105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1872210511307020002     Document Type: Review

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