Synthesis of submicrometer-sized Cu2O with morphological evolution in a one-pot reaction

Xiao Zhong Chu; Zhi Peng Cheng; Ji Ming Xu; Yi Jiang Zhao; Wei Guang Zhang; Chang Ha Lee

doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2015.07.002

Synthesis of submicrometer-sized Cu₂O with morphological evolution in a one-pot reaction

Xiao Zhong Chu, Zhi Peng Cheng, Ji Ming Xu, Yi Jiang Zhao, Wei Guang Zhang, Chang Ha Lee

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

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Abstract

Different morphologies of Cu₂O materials were synthesized with a simple one-pot reaction by adding reductant into a Benedict mixing solution containing copper sulfate, sodium carbonate, and sodium citrate. Effects of reducing agent, dispersant, and temperature on material structures were investigated. Novel 'balsam pear' rod and star shapes of Cu₂O were obtained at a reaction temperature of 70 °C when glucose was used as a reductant. The cubic shape of Cu₂O was prepared at 25 °C with ascorbic acid as a reductant. Moreover, the size of the cube increased and the crystal faces sharpened when the temperature increased. The products were characterized using X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The results showed uniform morphology of Cu₂O in each condition. The synthesis method is simple, environmentally-friendly, and highly repeatable.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	297-300
Number of pages	4
Journal	Materials Letters
Volume	159
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2015.07.002
Publication status	Published - 2015 Jul 13

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China ( 21106051 , 51106061 , 21276101 ), the Foundation of Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Materials ( JSKC13132 ), the Program for Science and Technology Development of Huai’an ( HAG2013026 ), the Program for Excellent Youth of Jiangsu Qing-Lan Project and the Jiangsu Program for Production, Teaching and Research ( BK2015235 ).

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Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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