Defect of nanocrystalline copper and silver

Nanoscale copper and silver were synthesized by the H2+Ar arc plasma method. During the synthesis, hydrogen molecules were dissociated into hydrogen atoms and stored in the particles. At the same time, nanometer copper and silver particles were prepared by the inert gas condensation method whose power is about identical with the hydrogen arc plasma method. Various specimens were annealed respectively at low temperature. The particle size was measured by a transmission electron microscopy. A proper temperature was chosen to prepare the standard specimen.