Research Article

Copper Nanoparticles Prepared from Oxalic Precursors

Table 3

Phases from the reduction of the oxalate powders under N2 atmosphere.

Reduction
temperature (°C)
OP1OP2OP3

200CuC2O4 + CuC2O4·H2O + Cu2O
250Cu + traces of Cu2OCu + traces of Cu2OCu + traces of Cu2O
280Cu + traces of Cu2O
300Cu + traces of Cu2O