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Nanoparticle route for the synthesis of a stable and stoichiometric Cu2C2 phase - A semiconductor material
Balamurugan,Mehta,Shivaprasad
, p. 115 - 117 (2003)
The application of nanoparticle route for the synthesis of a stable and stoichiometric Cu2C2 phase, using activated reactive evaporation technique, was presented. Optical absorption coefficient of the copper carbide nanoparticle films was evaluated in the wavelength region 0.35-1.5 μm from the reflectance, transmittance, and thickness data. The observed stability and preferential growth of Cu2C2 was linked to the nanoparticle nature. Nanoparticle films exhibited good electrical conductivity, n-type semiconducting nature, high optical absorption coeffecient, and a size-dependent absorption edge.
