Laser-based formation of copper nanoparticles in aqueous solution: Optical properties, particle size distributions, and formation kinetics

We explore the formation kinetics, optical absorption spectra, and particle size distributions of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) formed by direct laser ablation from the bulk metal via a process we refer to as Laser Ablation Synthesis in Solution (LASiS). Comparisons are made between CuNPs formed in p...

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Main Authors: Mulder, Ashley, Tilbury, Rhys, Wright, Phillip, Becker, Thomas, Massi, Massimiliano, Buntine, Mark
Format: Journal Article
Published: CSIRO Publishing 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58194