Low-temperature oleylamine-mediated hydrothermal synthesis of copper nanowires involving ascorbic acid

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The low temperature hydrothermal synthesis of copper nanowires in the presence of oleylamine and ascorbic acid has been investigated. It was found that ascorbic acid can be effectively used as a “soft” reducing agent in the preparation of one-dimensional copper nanostructures, and by varying the synthesis conditions their microstructural properties can be modified, as indicated by the change in position of the characteristic absorption band using spectrophotometry in the visible region. The formation of nanowires with the desired crystal structure and the average size of the coherent scattering region, ranging from 25.7 to 28.8 nm, was confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. The microstructural features of the obtained materials were studied by scanning and transmission electron microscopy along with atomic force microscopy. In particular, it was found that reducing the synthesis temperature from 110 to 90°C and increasing the content of oleic acid in the reaction system allows to obtain copper nanowires with an average diameter of about 70.2 nm and an aspect ratio of about 285.

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N. P. Simonenko

Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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Email: n_simonenko@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991

T. L. Simonenko

Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: n_simonenko@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991

Ya. R. Topalova

Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic
Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: n_simonenko@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991

Ph. Yu. Gorobtsov

Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: n_simonenko@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991

P. V. Arsenov

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University)

Email: n_simonenko@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, 141701

E. P. Simonenko

Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: n_simonenko@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991

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2. Fig. 1. Visible and near infrared absorption spectra of samples 1–3, which are dispersed systems based on copper nanowires and isopropyl alcohol.

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3. Fig. 2. X-ray diffraction patterns of films based on synthesized copper nanowires (samples 1 and 2).

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4. Fig. 3. Microstructure of the obtained copper nanowires (a–c — sample 1, d–e — sample 2, g–i — sample 3; according to SEM data).

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5. Fig. 4. Distribution of Cu nanowires 1–3 by diameter (according to SEM data).

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6. Fig. 5. Microstructure of the obtained copper nanowires (a–b — sample 1, c–d — sample 2; according to TEM data).

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7. Fig. 6. Microstructure and cross-sectional profiles (highlighted by a white line in the corresponding topographic image) for individual copper nanowires (a–c — sample 1, d–e — sample 2, g–i — sample 3; according to AFM data).

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