Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial properties of copper nanoparticles

• Main Authors: Usman, Muhammad Sani, El Zowalaty, Mohamed Ezzat, Shameli, Kamyar, Zainuddin, Norhazlin, Salama, Mohamed, Ibrahim, Nor Azowa
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30103/1/Synthesis%2C%20characterization%2C%20and%20antimicrobial%20properties%20of%20copper%20nanoparticles.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30103/; http://www.dovepress.com/international-journal-of-nanomedicine-i750-j5
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Copper nanoparticle synthesis has been gaining attention due to its availability. However, factors such as agglomeration and rapid oxidation have made it a difficult research area. In the present work, pure copper nanoparticles were prepared in the presence of a chitosan stabilizer through chemical...