Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8013239 | Materials Letters | 2018 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
Copper oxide (CuO) nanostructures, such as nanoshuttles, nanodisks and nanoparticles are synthesized by simple hydrothermal and wet chemical methods. The CuO nanostructures are prepared by thermal dehydration of Cu(OH)2·H2O crystal hydrate without any additives. The CuO nanostructures are characterized by energy dispersive X-ray absorption spectroscopy (EDAS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. The SEM images show that diameter of CuO nanoshuttles ranges from 300-400â¯nm and length ofâ¯â¼1â¯Î¼m. The platelet-like porous CuO nanoparticles have thickness of 0.2-0.4â¯Î¼m and width of 0.5-1.5â¯Î¼m. The CuO nanodisks have diameter of 500-700â¯nm and thickness of 60-120â¯nm. The EDAS analysis confirms purity of CuO samples. The FTIR spectra of CuO nanostructures exhibit that the vibration peaks correspond to stretching vibrations of CuO bond.
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Authors
N. Murugesan, A. Mary Remona, S. Karthick Kumar, S. Suresh,