title: Preparation of Ni/Cu composite nanowires.
abstract: Ni/Cu composite nanowires were synthesized in an aqueous solution for the first time. The synthetic process consisted of two steps. Firstly, pure nickel nanowires were prepared through chemical reduction in solution under a magnetic field. Secondly, copper was reduced on the surface of the nickel nanowires, during which Ni/Cu composite nanowires with an average length of 80 µm and diameter of about 200 nm were synthesized. The products were characterized by XRD, SEM and TEM. The method has notable advantages: It is template-free, inexpensive, easy-to-operate, and it only needs a short reaction time, which makes it suitable for large-scale preparation.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
authors.forename: Hu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
authors.forename: Xiaoyu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
authors.forename: Kenan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liao
keywords: Ni/Cu composite nanowires; copper nanoparticles; nickel nanowires