Copper nanoparticles is copper powder whose particle size is less than 100 nanometers and is considered as an alternative to precious metals such as gold and silver, which are more affordable.
In its pure form, it has good electrical and thermal conductivity properties and has antibacterial properties. In addition, the advantage of nano-sized powder particles is the high surface area-to-volume ratio.
These considerations make copper nanoparticles widely used for electronics, magnetics, optics, catalysts and pigments. When it added to plastics, coatings and textiles, it acts as an antibiotic, antimicrobial and antifungal agent.
Copper nanoparticles in food supplements lead to effective conduction properties. It is also used to increase the strength of metals and alloys. It is used as EMI shielding and heat sinks and highly thermally conductive materials as well as efficient catalysts for chemical reactions and for the synthesis of methanol and glycol.
This product can be used in conductive inks and pastes and also as a substitute for very expensive noble metals used in printed electronics, displays and conductive thin film applications.
It is also used in the processing of surface conductive coating of metal and non-ferrous metals. It is used in the production of the internal electrode of MLCC and other electronic components for the microelectronic devices and as nanometallic lubricant additives.