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Size-Monodisperse Metal Nanoparticles Via Hydrogen-Free Spray Pyrolysis

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Author(s)

Jung Hyeun Kim, Thomas A. Germer, George Mulholland, S H. Ehrman

Abstract

Pure copper nanoparticles were produced using a co-solvent approach avoiding use of hydrogen or other reducing gas. Compared with the particles formed without the co-solvent, the addition of alcohol has a significant effect in preventing oxidation, which is attributed to the strong reducing atmosphere created during co-solvent decomposition. Furthermore, we could classify uniform size particles by using a droplet impactor plate to eliminate larger droplets at the atomizer prior to entering the reactor furnace. These size-monodisperse particles can be deposited on a silicon substrate to obtain a specific particle number density by controlling deposition parameters, and they can further be used as a particle standard for testing light scattering models for semiconductor metrology.
Citation
Advanced Materials
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

copper particles, hydrogen-free, light scattering, nanoparticles, size standard, size-monodisperse, spray pyrolysis, uniform size
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Citation

Kim, J. , Germer, T. , Mulholland, G. and Ehrman, S. (2002), Size-Monodisperse Metal Nanoparticles Via Hydrogen-Free Spray Pyrolysis, Advanced Materials (Accessed May 7, 2025)

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Created April 3, 2002, Updated August 2, 2022