The Green Synthesis of 2D Copper Nanosheets and Their Light Absorption
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Method
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. The Formation of 2D Copper Nanosheets
3.2. FTIR Study
3.3. UV–Vis Study
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Lee, S.; Wang, S.; Wern, C.; Yi, S. The Green Synthesis of 2D Copper Nanosheets and Their Light Absorption. Materials 2021, 14, 1926. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14081926
Lee S, Wang S, Wern C, Yi S. The Green Synthesis of 2D Copper Nanosheets and Their Light Absorption. Materials. 2021; 14(8):1926. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14081926
Chicago/Turabian StyleLee, Suhyun, Suming Wang, Chien Wern, and Sung Yi. 2021. "The Green Synthesis of 2D Copper Nanosheets and Their Light Absorption" Materials 14, no. 8: 1926. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14081926