Size dependence of nanostructures: Impact of bond order deficiency

CQ Sun - Progress in solid state chemistry, 2007 - Elsevier
This report deals with the mechanism behind the unusual behavior of nanostructures in
mechanical strength, thermal stability, acoustics (lattice dynamics), photonics, electronics …

Recent trends on nanocomposites based on Cu, Ag and Au clusters: A closer look

L Armelao, D Barreca, G Bottaro, A Gasparotto… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2006 - Elsevier
Nanocomposite materials based on metal nanoparticles (NPs, guest) in/on oxide matrices
(host) have attracted increasing attention thanks to their intriguing chemico-physical …

[HTML][HTML] Visible Light Driven Heterojunction Photocatalyst of CuO–Cu2O Thin Films for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants

N Dasineh Khiavi, R Katal, S Kholghi Eshkalak… - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
A high recombination rate and low charge collection are the main limiting factors of copper
oxides (cupric and cuprous oxide) for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. In …

Enhanced Photoreduction CO2 Activity over Direct Z-Scheme α-Fe2O3/Cu2O Heterostructures under Visible Light Irradiation

JC Wang, L Zhang, WX Fang, J Ren, YY Li… - … applied materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Hematite–cuprous oxide (α-Fe2O3/Cu2O) nanocomposites are synthesized based on the
design of Z-scheme photocatalyst for CO2 reduction. The band structure for the typical …

Cu/Cu2O/CuO nanoparticles: Novel synthesis by exploding wire technique and extensive characterization

A Sahai, N Goswami, SD Kaushik, S Tripathi - Applied Surface Science, 2016 - Elsevier
In this article, we explore potential of Exploding Wire Technique (EWT) to synthesize the
copper nanoparticles using the copper metal in a plate and wire geometry. Rietveld …

XPS study of the Cu@ Cu2O core-shell nanoparticles

T Ghodselahi, MA Vesaghi, A Shafiekhani… - Applied Surface …, 2008 - Elsevier
Cu@ Cu2O core-shell nanoparticles on the aC: H thin films are prepared by co-deposition of
RF-Sputtering and RF-PECVD. The samples with different Cu concentration and Cu …

CuO nanowires can be synthesized by heating copper substrates in air

X Jiang, T Herricks, Y **a - Nano letters, 2002 - ACS Publications
This paper describes a vapor-phase approach to the facial synthesis of cupric oxide (CuO)
nanowires supported on the surfaces of various copper substrates that include grids, foils …

[HTML][HTML] Method for estimating ionicities of oxides using O1s photoelectron spectra

LQ Wu, YC Li, SQ Li, ZZ Li, GD Tang, WH Qi, LC Xue… - AIP Advances, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
The average valence, V alO, of the oxygen anions in the perovskite oxide BaTiO 3, was
found using O1s photoelectron spectra to be− 1.55. This experimental result is close to the …

Enhanced Activity and Stability of Carbon-Decorated Cuprous Oxide Mesoporous Nanorods for CO2 Reduction in Artificial Photosynthesis

L Yu, G Li, X Zhang, X Ba, G Shi, Y Li, PK Wong… - Acs …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The development of photocatalysts with superior activity and stability to produce organic
fuels through CO2 reduction under renewable sunlight is of great significance due to the …

Development of organic‐dye‐doped silica nanoparticles in a reverse microemulsion

X Zhao, RP Bagwe, W Tan - Advanced Materials, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
A new synthesis method to produce various organic‐dye‐doped silica nanoparticles using a
reverse microemulsion has been developed. These nanoparticles show extremely high …