@article { ISI:000291568100065,
	title = {Glycerol mediated low temperature synthesis of nickel nanoparticles by solution reduction method},
	journal = {Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology},
	volume = {11},
	number = {6},
	year = {2011},
	month = {JUN},
	pages = {5131-5136},
	publisher = {AMER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS},
	address = {25650 NORTH LEWIS WAY, STEVENSON RANCH, CA 91381-1439 USA},
	abstract = {<p>Phase pure Nickel nano-particles were synthesized by in-situ generation of nickel hydrazine hydrate complex (Ni-HH) followed by its decomposition in an alkaline glycerol medium. The synthesis can be performed in an open beaker with or without the use of surface protective reagents. By using the present method, Ni nano-particles can be prepared in large scale. The black nano-powders so-obtained were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy and thermal analysis (TGA). XRD and SAED analysis revealed that the synthesized particles were pure crystalline nickel with FCC structure.</p>},
	keywords = {Chemical Reduction, Nano-Particles, synthesis, Transition Metal, XRD},
	issn = {1533-4880},
	doi = {10.1166/jnn.2011.4142},
	author = {Singh, Kalpana and Kate, Kunal H. and Chilukuri, V. V. Satayanarayana and Khanna, P. K.}
}
@article {43924,
	title = {Synthesis of copper nanoparticles in presence of surfactants and evaluation of heat transfer performance of copper nanofluid},
	journal = {Journal of Nanofluids},
	volume = {6},
	year = {2017},
	month = {APR},
	pages = {334-342},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>Copper nanoparticles were synthesized by reduction of copper nitrate hexahydrate using glucose as a green reducing agent. Effect of various synthesis parameters such as the amount of reducing agent, type of surfactant, the concentration of surfactant on particle size and morphology has been studied. Particles thus synthesized were characterized using analytical tools like X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). XRD results show copper peaks at 2 angles 43.34, 50.48 and 74.19{\textdegree} corresponding to the planes (111), (200) and (220) respectively and possessing FCC (Face Centred Cubic) crystal lattice and polydispersed particles with crystallite size ranging from 43 to 103 nm. Further Cu nanoparticles were dispersed in water to prepare nanofluid and heat transfer properties such as heat transfer coefficient, viscosity and density were evaluated. Nanofluid models proposed elsewhere were also used for theoretical property evaluations. Nearly 100\% increase in heat transfer coefficient was observed at 1\% (by volume) particle concentration of copper nanoparticles in water.</p>},
	keywords = {Chemical Reduction, Copper nanoparticles, green synthesis, Nanofluids, surfactant},
	issn = {2169-432X},
	doi = {doi.org/10.1166/jon.2017.1316},
	author = {Kapadnis, Chetan V. and Gundeli, Kartik P. and Saini, Daulat R. and Bhatkhande, Dhananjay S.}
}
