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SYNTHESIS OF Au AND Au/Cu ALLOY NANOPARTICLES ON MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES BY USING MICROWAVE IRRADIATION

SYNTHESIS OF Au AND Au/Cu ALLOY NANOPARTICLES ON MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES BY USING MICROWAVE IRRADIATION

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RANGARI, VIJAYA K.; JEELANI, SHAIK; DEY, SANCHITA

RANGARI, VIJAYA K.

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JEELANI, SHAIK

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DEY, SANCHITA

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DOI

10.5151/2594-5327-16979

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Abstract

Gold nanoparticles and gold-copper alloy nanoparticles were synthesized by reduction of chloroauric acid (HAuCl4.xH2O) and co-reduction of chloroauric acid (HAuCl4.xH2O) and Copper(II) acetate [(CH3COO)2Cu.H2O] by ethylene glycol through microwave irradiation technique. In this reaction ethylene glycol used as a solvent and also reducing agent. The cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) used as surfactant. Au nanoparticles and Au-Cu naanoparticles on the surface of multiwalled carbon nanotube also producd by using same procedure. The XRD analysis confirmed the formation of Au and Au-Cu alloy nanoparticles on multiwalled carbon nanotubes(CNTs). The morphology and size of the particles were examined by the transmission electron microscopy. The EDS analysis on individual particles confirmed that the presence of two metals in a particle in case of alloy nanoparticle. The results presented here show that a variety of well defined metal and metal alloy nanoparicles can be produced by using the microwave polyol process with in a short period of time.

Gold nanoparticles and gold-copper alloy nanoparticles were synthesized by reduction of chloroauric acid (HAuCl4.xH2O) and co-reduction of chloroauric acid (HAuCl4.xH2O) and Copper(II) acetate [(CH3COO)2Cu.H2O] by ethylene glycol through microwave irradiation technique. In this reaction ethylene glycol used as a solvent and also reducing agent. The cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) used as surfactant. Au nanoparticles and Au-Cu naanoparticles on the surface of multiwalled carbon nanotube also producd by using same procedure. The XRD analysis confirmed the formation of Au and Au-Cu alloy nanoparticles on multiwalled carbon nanotubes(CNTs). The morphology and size of the particles were examined by the transmission electron microscopy. The EDS analysis on individual particles confirmed that the presence of two metals in a particle in case of alloy nanoparticle. The results presented here show that a variety of well defined metal and metal alloy nanoparicles can be produced by using the microwave polyol process with in a short period of time.

Keywords

CNTs; Metal alloys; Gold-Copper; Hybrid nanoparticles.

CNTs; Metal alloys; Gold-Copper; Hybrid nanoparticles.