Facile synthesis of copper, nickel and their bimetallic nanoparticles: optical and structural characterization

Abstract This paper reports the synthesis and characterization of some spherical crystalline copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and their bimetallic (Cu–Ni) nanoparticles (NPs) produced in deionized (DI) water via pulse laser ablation in liquid (PLAL) technique. XRD and SAED patterns showed the high crystall...

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Main Authors: Abdul Waheed Aman, Ganesan Krishnan, Mohammad Abdullah Sadiqi, Mahmood Alhajj, Nurul Hidayat
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Published: Springer 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-025-04197-8
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Ganesan Krishnan
Mohammad Abdullah Sadiqi
Mahmood Alhajj
Nurul Hidayat
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description Abstract This paper reports the synthesis and characterization of some spherical crystalline copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and their bimetallic (Cu–Ni) nanoparticles (NPs) produced in deionized (DI) water via pulse laser ablation in liquid (PLAL) technique. XRD and SAED patterns showed the high crystallinity of the synthesized nanostructures with face-centered cubic structure. The TEM and HRTEM images revealed the nucleation of spherical nanocrystals with a size range of 2.5–25 nm, and no remarkable aggregation was seen. Some core–shell oxidized Cu and Ni nanostructures related to the dissolved oxygen in DI water were detected. The UV–Vis absorption spectra at different aging times showed that pure metal nanoparticles are more stable than bimetallic nanoparticles. Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) absorption peaks were recorded at 645 nm and 596 nm wavelengths for Cu and Cu–Ni colloidal solutions, respectively. The PL emission peaks at shorter wavelengths indicated that synthesized nanoparticles are blue luminescent. The achievement of pure and spherical copper, nickel, and their bimetallic nanoparticles with enhanced optical properties could be beneficial for advancing photocatalysis and antibacterial activity.
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spelling doaj-art-af5d95ef628d4e349f46e79176cfdba22025-08-20T02:12:58ZengSpringerDiscover Nano2731-92292025-02-0120111210.1186/s11671-025-04197-8Facile synthesis of copper, nickel and their bimetallic nanoparticles: optical and structural characterizationAbdul Waheed Aman0Ganesan Krishnan1Mohammad Abdullah Sadiqi2Mahmood Alhajj3Nurul Hidayat4Department of Physics, Faculty of Education, Helmand UniversityDepartment of Physics and Laser Center, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi MalaysiaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Education, Helmand UniversityDepartment of Physics and Laser Center, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi MalaysiaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri MalangAbstract This paper reports the synthesis and characterization of some spherical crystalline copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and their bimetallic (Cu–Ni) nanoparticles (NPs) produced in deionized (DI) water via pulse laser ablation in liquid (PLAL) technique. XRD and SAED patterns showed the high crystallinity of the synthesized nanostructures with face-centered cubic structure. The TEM and HRTEM images revealed the nucleation of spherical nanocrystals with a size range of 2.5–25 nm, and no remarkable aggregation was seen. Some core–shell oxidized Cu and Ni nanostructures related to the dissolved oxygen in DI water were detected. The UV–Vis absorption spectra at different aging times showed that pure metal nanoparticles are more stable than bimetallic nanoparticles. Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) absorption peaks were recorded at 645 nm and 596 nm wavelengths for Cu and Cu–Ni colloidal solutions, respectively. The PL emission peaks at shorter wavelengths indicated that synthesized nanoparticles are blue luminescent. The achievement of pure and spherical copper, nickel, and their bimetallic nanoparticles with enhanced optical properties could be beneficial for advancing photocatalysis and antibacterial activity.https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-025-04197-8Pulsed laser ablationCu–Ni nanoparticlesPlasmonic nanoparticlesBand gap
spellingShingle Abdul Waheed Aman
Ganesan Krishnan
Mohammad Abdullah Sadiqi
Mahmood Alhajj
Nurul Hidayat
Facile synthesis of copper, nickel and their bimetallic nanoparticles: optical and structural characterization
Discover Nano
Pulsed laser ablation
Cu–Ni nanoparticles
Plasmonic nanoparticles
Band gap
title Facile synthesis of copper, nickel and their bimetallic nanoparticles: optical and structural characterization
title_full Facile synthesis of copper, nickel and their bimetallic nanoparticles: optical and structural characterization
title_fullStr Facile synthesis of copper, nickel and their bimetallic nanoparticles: optical and structural characterization
title_full_unstemmed Facile synthesis of copper, nickel and their bimetallic nanoparticles: optical and structural characterization
title_short Facile synthesis of copper, nickel and their bimetallic nanoparticles: optical and structural characterization
title_sort facile synthesis of copper nickel and their bimetallic nanoparticles optical and structural characterization
topic Pulsed laser ablation
Cu–Ni nanoparticles
Plasmonic nanoparticles
Band gap
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-025-04197-8
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