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A copper nanoparticle is a copper based particle 1 to 100 nm in size.[1] Like many other forms of nanoparticles, a copper nanoparticle can be prepared by natural processes or through chemical synthesis.[2] These nanoparticles are of particular interest due to their historical application as coloring agents and the biomedical as well as the antimicrobial ones.[3]
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