Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
REVISTA DE CHIMIE, cilt.64, sa.4, ss.378-381, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)
In this study, copper powder has been synthesized via cementation and electroless deposition methods, which do not require an external source of current. Zinc was used as the reductant metal in cementation method while ascorbic acid was used as chemical reducing agent in electroless deposition. The copper powders prepared by these methods were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Based on results from these analytical techniques, it was determined that copper powder was successfully synthesized using both methods. Autocatalytic or electroless method seems more advantageous from some ways according to cementation method. Copper powder can be prepared using these two methods that are more economical according to other methods in the literature.