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| Title |
Copper Nanoparticles Mediated by Chitosan: Synthesis and Characterization via Chemical Methods
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Molecules, December 2012
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| DOI | 10.3390/molecules171214928 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Muhammad Sani Usman, Nor Azowa Ibrahim, Kamyar Shameli, Norhazlin Zainuddin, Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus |
| Abstract |
Herein we report a synthesis of copper nanoparticles (Cu-NPs) in chitosan (Cts) media via a chemical reaction method. The nanoparticles were synthesized in an aqueous solution in the presence of Cts as stabilizer and CuSO(4)·5H(2)O precursor. The synthesis proceeded with addition of NaOH as pH moderator, ascorbic acid as antioxidant and hydrazine( )as the reducing agent. The characterization of the prepared NPs was done using ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, which showed a 593 nm copper band. The Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) images were also observed, and found to be in agreement with the UV-Vis result, confirming the formation of metallic Cu-NPs. The mean size of the Cu-NPs was estimated to be in the range of 35-75 nm using X-ray diffraction. XRD was also used in analysis of the crystal structure of the NPs. The interaction between the chitosan and the synthesized NPs was studied using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, which showed the capping of the NPs by Cts. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 290 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | <1% |
| Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Serbia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 285 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 66 | 23% |
| Student > Master | 36 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 36 | 12% |
| Researcher | 33 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 5% |
| Other | 28 | 10% |
| Unknown | 76 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 78 | 27% |
| Materials Science | 34 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 18 | 6% |
| Engineering | 16 | 6% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 12 | 4% |
| Other | 42 | 14% |
| Unknown | 90 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 February 2021.
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