Core@shell Cu/hydrocarbon plasma polymer nanoparticles prepared by gas aggregation cluster source followed by in‐flight plasma polymer coating. Issue 1 (18th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kylián, Ondřej; Kuzminova, Anna; Vaydulych, Mykhailo; Cieslar, Miroslav; Khalakhan, Ivan; Hanuš, Jan; Choukourov, Andrei; Slavínská, Danka; Biederman, Hynek
• Is Part Of: Plasma processes and polymers. Volume 15:Issue 1(2018)
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• Publication Date: 2017-08-18
• Subjects: core@shell nanoparticles -- gas aggregation sources -- nanoparticles -- wettability; Plasma polymerization -- Periodicals; Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; Plasma chemistry -- Periodicals
• DOI: 10.1002/ppap.201700109
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1612-8850

Abstract

Abstract : Core@shell Cu/hydrocarbon plasma polymer nanoparticles (NPs) have been prepared using a gas aggregation cluster source followed by in‐flight plasma polymer coating of produced Cu NPs. Conventional plasma polymerization of vapors of n‐Hexane or acetone has been applied. It is shown that this strategy for core@shell NPs production enables to achieve homogeneous shells with thickness in nanometer scale without impact on the properties of metallic cores (crystallinity, optical properties). In addition, it has been proved that the chemical properties of shells may be controlled by use of different organic precursors that enables production of NPs with different wettabilities. Abstract : Novel strategy for fabrication of Cu/plasma polymer core@shell nanoparticles is presented. This method is based on the application of gas aggregation source of nanoparticles that are in‐flight coated by thin film of plasma polymer. It is shown that this single‐step process enables to maintain metallic and crystalline character of Cu cores as well as to tailor chemical structure of their shells.