Open AccessAmino Acid as Capping Agent for Electrolytic Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Narayanan Selvapalam,
Ramesh Prakash,
M. Sivasubramanian,
Karuppasamy Karpagalakshmi,
Lakshminarayanan Piramuthu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of innovative technology and exploring engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2278-3075
DOI - 10.35940/ijitee.b1179.1292s219
Subject(s) - copper , nanoparticle , electrolyte , amino acid , reducing agent , materials science , chemistry , nanotechnology , metallurgy , organic chemistry , electrode , biochemistry
Copper nanoparticles are the excellent resources for several applications, that include future nano-based circuits, wound healing materials and many more. Here, we have explored the synthesis of copper nanoparticles by electrolytic method of reduction using amino acids as capping agent. Unlike the other methods of nanoparticles, electrolytic synthesis is a non-toxic way of preparation and our amino acid capped copper nanoparticles were analyzed by SEM and XRD