Investigation of the Melting Point Depression of Copper Nanoparticles. Issue 1 (August 2020) - Somlyai-Sipos, L
Abstract: In this paper copper nanoparticles (Cu NPs) have been produced by solvothermal method. One of the objectives of the present research was to create Cu NPs using aqueous medium technology. The analysis of the produced particles was performed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). In the course of the experiments, copper core and organic shell nanoparticles were created successfully. It has been found that the average diameter of the created Cu NPs was 50 nm. The thermal behaviour of these particles was investigated by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). The melting temperature depression of the one-pot synthesized Cu NPs was 633 °C.