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Table 2 Chemical composition of AgCu-NP by EDS spectroscopy, shows the elemental composition in synthesized AgCu-NP nanoparticles

From: Synthesis and analysis of silver–copper alloy nanoparticles of different ratios manifest anticancer activity in breast cancer cells

Element

Series

(norm.wt%)

(norm. at.%)

AgCu 50:50

 Sulfur

k-series

14.06

9.39

 Carbon

k-series

43.84

78.20

 Copper

k-series

13.09

4.41

 Silver

L-series

27.05

5.37

 Oxygen

k-series

1.96

2.63

AgCu 70:30

 Oxygen

k-series

3.86

18.24

 Copper

k-series

22.50

26.76

 Gallium

L-series

0.68

0.74

 Silver

L-series

71.04

49.76

 Sulfur

k-series

1.86

4.39

 Chlorine

k-series

0.05

0.11

AgCu 70:30

 Oxygen

k-series

4.33

17.09

 Boron

k-series

0.92

5.35

 Copper

k-series

48.33

48.00

 Silver

L-series

44.68

26.14

 Sulfur

k-series

1.69

3.32

 Chlorine

k-series

0.05

0.09