Journal
CARBON
Volume 50, Issue 6, Pages 2119-2125Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2011.12.063
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [50825102, 50804057, 51074188, 51071178, 50721003, 50823006]
- Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Central South University
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Copper nanoparticles encapsulated by multi-layer graphene have been produced in large quantity (in grams) by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition at 600 degrees C with copper(II) acetylacetonate powders as precursor. The obtained graphene/copper shell/core nanoparticles were found to be formed by a novel coalescence mechanism that is quite different from the well-known dissolution-precipitation mechanism for some other graphene/metal (such as nickel, iron or cobalt) shell/core nanoparticles. Differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analyses showed that the copper nanoparticles encapsulated by multi-layer graphene with a thickness of 1-2 nm were thermally stable up to 165 degrees C in air atmosphere. Moreover, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy showed that the single-crystal copper nanoparticles, after exposure to air for 60 days, did not exhibit any sign of oxidation. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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