A journey from bulk brass to nanobrass: A comprehensive study showing structural evolution of various Cu/Zn bimetallic nanophases from the vaporization of brass

Bhaskar, Srilakshmi P and Jagirdar, Balaji R (2017) A journey from bulk brass to nanobrass: A comprehensive study showing structural evolution of various Cu/Zn bimetallic nanophases from the vaporization of brass. In: JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 694 . pp. 581-595.

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Abstract

This paper presents the structural and morphological analysis of various Cu/Zn based nanoparticles evolved from bulk brass under different experimental conditions. Vaporization of bulk brass in a solvated metal atom dispersion (SMAD) method results in dealloying of brass into Zn and Cu atoms. Subsequent in situ nucleation and growth of dealloyed components yields Cu/Zn@Cu core-shell nanocomposites. The behavior of these nanocomposites under different heating conditions is studied in detail. Solid state annealing generates brass nanoparticles going through several phases of Cu-Zn phase diagram such as eta-CuZn5, gamma-Cu5Zn8, beta-CuZn (observed as martensite) and alpha-CuZn in sequence. Whereas, a digestive ripening process which involves refluxing of nanocomposites prepared with capping agents imparts spherical morphology and significantly brings down the size and size distribution of the particles. A detailed characterization of refluxed nanocomposites demonstrates certain processes such as diffusion of Zn atoms and segregation of Cu and Zn phases. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA, PO BOX 564, 1001 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
Date Deposited:	31 Jan 2017 05:26
Last Modified:	31 Jan 2017 05:26
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/56028

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