Synthesis of Several Micrometer-Size Cu Particles by a Green Wet Reduction Method

Abstract

Several micrmeter-size Cu powders were synthesized by a simple and green wet-chemical process. Moreover, changes in particle size are examined with different synthesis temperatures and amounts of gelatin reducing agent. All powder samples synthesized in this study were indexed as a Cu phase despite the synthesis was performed in air. The particle size decreased with increasing the gelatin content in principle, indicating that gelatin is an effective agent in suppressing aggregation between synthesized particles. The smallest average particle size was 1.53 μm.