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Synthesis of Gold-Copper Nanoparticles by Colloidal Method Varying the Compositions as a Function of the Synthesis Final Temperature

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Advances in the synthesis of nanomaterials have contributed to the development of strategic areas, especially on the demand for new materials and technologies for energy production. In this way, it becomes indispensable deeper studies about the steps involved in the formation process of nanoparticles. Therefore is presented in this Chapter a systematic study about the nucleation and growth process the AuCu colloidal nanoparticles using the one-pot method. In situ XAFS studies demonstrate the process of digestion ripening-like process in the formation of the alloy, leading to a complete overview of the synthesis and pointing out key steps that lead to a fine control of size and composition of colloidal alloy.

* The content of this chapter is adapted with permission from the articles entitled “Au1−xCux colloidal nanoparticles synthesized via a one-pot approach: understanding the temperature effect on the Au:Cu ratio”* and “Formation of bimetallic copper‐gold alloy nanoparticles probed by in situ XAFS”**.

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Destro, P.; Colombo, M.; Prato, M.; Brescia, R.; Manna, L.; Zanchet, D. RSC Adv.,2016, 6, 22213. Copyright (2018) by Royal Society of Chemistry. Reproduced with permission.

**Destro, P.; Cantane, D.A.; Meira, D.M.; Honório, G.S; da Costa, L. S; Bueno, J.M.C and Zanchet, D. JEur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2018. Volume. Page(s). Copyright Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA. Reproduced with permission.

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Destro, P. (2019). Synthesis of Gold-Copper Nanoparticles by Colloidal Method Varying the Compositions as a Function of the Synthesis Final Temperature. In: Colloidal Nanoparticles for Heterogeneous Catalysis. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03550-1_2

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