Surface modification of Cu metal particles by the chemical reaction between the surface oxide layer and a halogen surfactant

Shun Yokoyama, Hideyuki Takahashi, Takashi Itoh, Kenichi Motomiya, Kazuyuki Tohji

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Abstract

Surface oxides on small (2-5 μm) copper metal particles can be removed by chemical reaction with tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) isocyanurate (TIC) in diethylene glycol mono-n-hexyl ether (DGHE) solution under mild conditions where metal particles are not damaged. Surface oxides convert to copper bromide species and subsequently dissolve into the solvent. It was found that resultant surface species are resistant to re-oxidation due to remaining surface bromides. This finding opens up a possibility to create microclines based on cheap copper nanoparticles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)68-73
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
Volume75
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Jan

Keywords

  • A. Oxide
  • A. Surfaces
  • C. Photoelectron spectroscopy
  • D. Surface properties

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