Controllable Synthesis and Catalytic Property of Novel Copper Oxides (CuO and Cu<sub>2</sub>O) Nanostructures

Wenxian Wei; Bin Xu; Qingli Huang

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Controllable Synthesis and Catalytic Property of Novel Copper Oxides (CuO and Cu₂O) Nanostructures

Wenxian Wei, Bin Xu, Qingli Huang

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Abstract

Copper oxides (CuO and Cu₂O) semiconductor micro- and nanostructures have been selectively synthesized using cupric nitrate trihydrate (Cu(NO₃)₂•3H₂O), potassium biphthalate (KHC₈H₄O₄) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) as starting materials in water solution by a simple hydrothermal method. The phase and morphology of the products could be controlled by changing the amount of sodium hydroxide and sodium potassium biphthalate. X-ray diffraction (XRD), field scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Raman spectra (Raman) were used to characterize the products. It was found that oval-shaped CuO, CuO nanoplates and octahedral Cu₂O were prepared by adjusting the molar of the NaOH and KH C₈H₄O₄, meaning that NaOH and KH C₈H₄O₄ played an important role in the morphology and phase of the samples. The catalytic application in accelerating catalytic decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP) of the as-prepared samples was also investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Compared with CuO (oval-shaped or plates), octahedral Cu₂O exhibited better catalysis on thermal decomposition of AP. The present work can afford some guidance for the rationally controllable synthesis of other catalytic materials.

Published in	International Journal of Materials Science and Applications (Volume 5, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijmsa.20160501.13
Page(s)	18-22
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Electron Microscopy, Raman, Catalytic, Copper Oxides

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Wenxian Wei, Bin Xu, Qingli Huang. (2016). Controllable Synthesis and Catalytic Property of Novel Copper Oxides (CuO and Cu2O) Nanostructures. International Journal of Materials Science and Applications, 5(1), 18-22. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijmsa.20160501.13

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Wenxian Wei; Bin Xu; Qingli Huang. Controllable Synthesis and Catalytic Property of Novel Copper Oxides (CuO and Cu2O) Nanostructures. Int. J. Mater. Sci. Appl. 2016, 5(1), 18-22. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.20160501.13

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Wenxian Wei, Bin Xu, Qingli Huang. Controllable Synthesis and Catalytic Property of Novel Copper Oxides (CuO and Cu2O) Nanostructures. Int J Mater Sci Appl. 2016;5(1):18-22. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.20160501.13

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Wenxian Wei

Testing Center, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu, China
Bin Xu

School of Chemistry Engineering, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Qingli Huang

Testing Center, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu, China

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AU  - Bin Xu
AU  - Qingli Huang
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