Cu Nanoparticles From Evaporation of Cu Granule in a Microwave Torch Plasma at Atmospheric Pressure
- Resource Type
- Periodical
- Authors
- Shin, D. H.; Hong, Y. C.; Lee, B. J.; Kang, W. S.; Uhm, H. S.
- Source
- IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on. 39(5):1259-1261 May, 2011
- Subject
- Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Plasmas
Copper
Microwave theory and techniques
Nanoparticles
Argon
Carbon
Microwave imaging
Atmospheric
copper
microwave
nanoparticle
- Language
- ISSN
- 0093-3813
1939-9375
The copper (Cu) nanoparticles (Cu-NPs) were obtained directly by evaporation of Cu granules in an atmospheric microwave plasma torch flame with a possibility for direct continuous preparation and mass production of Cu-NPs. The microwave plasma generated in a mixture of nitrogen $(\hbox{N}_{2})$ and argon (Ar) gases evaporates Cu granules and produces Cu-NPs. This template- and catalyst-free process may be promising for the practical production and application of Cu-NPs.