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Table 1 Specifications of the nanoparticles fabricated by PLA on Cu-Zn alloy in water with optional aging

From: (Zn,H)-codoped copper oxide nanoparticles via pulsed laser ablation on Cu-Zn alloy in water

Sample

Phase content

Size (nm)

Shape

As formed by PLAL

Metallic α

100-500; 5-10

Spherical α particulate; equi-axed nanoparticles

 

~ Amor

5 to10

 
 

>Cu2O

5 to10

 
 

>>W-ZnO

5-10

 

Aged for 1  day in water

Metallic α

As above

As above

 

>>Amor

  
 

~ Cu2O

  
 

>>W-ZnO

  

Aged for 2  days in water

CuO

5-10 CuO

As above

 

> Metallic α

  
 

>>Cu2O

100-300 α

 
 

>>W-ZnO

  

Aged for 20  days in water

CuO

5-10 CuO

Equi-axed nanoparticles assembled as rice-like

 

>>W-ZnO

  
  1. Metallic α-phase denotes fcc Cu doped with less than 6 wt.% Zn according to EDX analysis; amor denotes an amorphous phase; Cu2O (cuprite) and CuO (tenorite) are (Zn,H)-codoped according to EDX and FTIR analyses; W-ZnO was induced mainly by electron irradiation (cf. text).

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