The facile synthesis of Cu@SiO2 yolk-shell nanoparticles via a disproportionation reaction of silica-encapsulated Cu2O nanoparticle aggregates

Jianwei Jiang, Sang Ho Kim, Longhai Piao

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Abstract

Encapsulation of a nanoparticle (NP) followed by tailoring of the core materials is an effective strategy for constructing hollow and yolk-shell NPs. Herein, we report the facile synthesis of Cu@SiO2 yolk-shell NPs by converting the silica-encapsulated Cu2O nanoparticle aggregates (NPAs) via a disproportionation reaction. This method is extremely simple and scalable. In addition, all reactions were conducted in air and water solutions that are easily scalable to a mass production scale.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8299-8303
Number of pages5
JournalNanoscale
Volume7
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - May 14 2015
Externally publishedYes

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