Synthesis of Cu2O nano-whiskers by a novel wet-chemical route

Cu2O nano-whiskers were successfully synthesized via a novel wet-chemical route using polyethylene glycol (PEG, Mw = 20000) as surfactant and hydrazine as reducing agent at room temperature. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission...

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Main Authors: Qu, Y., Li, Xin Yong, Chen, G., Zhang, H., Chen, Y.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier BV 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31496
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Zhang, H.
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description Cu2O nano-whiskers were successfully synthesized via a novel wet-chemical route using polyethylene glycol (PEG, Mw = 20000) as surfactant and hydrazine as reducing agent at room temperature. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy. Based on the SEM images of the as-obtained samples, we found that the role of PEG is significant to induce the growth of Cu2O along the 1D direction. Moreover, the formation mechanism of obtained Cu2O nano-whiskers was discussed. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-314962017-09-13T15:22:16Z Synthesis of Cu2O nano-whiskers by a novel wet-chemical route Qu, Y. Li, Xin Yong Chen, G. Zhang, H. Chen, Y. Cu2O nano-whiskers were successfully synthesized via a novel wet-chemical route using polyethylene glycol (PEG, Mw = 20000) as surfactant and hydrazine as reducing agent at room temperature. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy. Based on the SEM images of the as-obtained samples, we found that the role of PEG is significant to induce the growth of Cu2O along the 1D direction. Moreover, the formation mechanism of obtained Cu2O nano-whiskers was discussed. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. 2008 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31496 10.1016/j.matlet.2007.07.004 Elsevier BV restricted
spellingShingle Qu, Y.
Li, Xin Yong
Chen, G.
Zhang, H.
Chen, Y.
Synthesis of Cu2O nano-whiskers by a novel wet-chemical route
title Synthesis of Cu2O nano-whiskers by a novel wet-chemical route
title_full Synthesis of Cu2O nano-whiskers by a novel wet-chemical route
title_fullStr Synthesis of Cu2O nano-whiskers by a novel wet-chemical route
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis of Cu2O nano-whiskers by a novel wet-chemical route
title_short Synthesis of Cu2O nano-whiskers by a novel wet-chemical route
title_sort synthesis of cu2o nano-whiskers by a novel wet-chemical route
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31496