title: A straightforward approach to oxide-free copper nanoparticles by thermal decomposition of a copper(I) precursor.
abstract: The synthesis of the novel copper(I) precursor [Cu(PPh3)2(O2CCH2OC2H4OC2H4OCH3)] and its application in the straightforward solution synthesis of oxide-free copper nanoparticles by mere thermal decomposition are reported; depending on the precursor concentration particles of sizes of 10 nm or 30 nm are obtained in narrow size distributions.
authors.affiliation: Technische Universität Chemnitz, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, D-09107 Chemnitz, Germany.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Adner
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Korb
authors.forename: Steffen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schulze
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hietschold
authors.forename: Heinrich
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D003300:Copper