Metal oxide semiconductors have found widespread applications in chemical sensors based
on electrical transduction principles, in particular for the detection of a large variety of …

High-performance gas sensors prepared using p-type oxide semiconductors such as NiO,
CuO, Cr 2 O 3, Co 3 O 4, and Mn 3 O 4 were reviewed. The ionized adsorption of oxygen on …

Nanoscale metal oxide materials have been attracting much attention because of their
unique size-and dimensionality-dependent physical and chemical properties as well as …

A joint experimental and theoretical study is presented for the electronic structures of copper
oxides including C u 2 O, CuO, and the metastable mixed-valence oxide C u 4 O 3. The …

The oxides of copper (CuxO) are fascinating materials due to their remarkable optical,
electrical, thermal and magnetic properties. Nanostructuring of CuxO can further enhance …

CuO/ZnO composites are synthesized using a simple mechanochemical combustion
method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X …

A new self-powered broadband photodetector was fabricated by coating an n-silicon
nanowire (n-Si NW) array with a layer of p-cupric oxide (CuO) nanoflakes through a new …

Cu 2 O and CuO provide a unique possibility to tune the band gap into the middle of the
efficiency maximum for photoelectrochemical (PEC) and solar cell applications. Photoactive …

We report a facile and large-scale fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) ZnO/CuO
heterojunction branched nanowires (b-NWs) and their application as photocathodes for …

Human exposure to volatile organic compounds and NO 2 can lead to health problems,
therefore strategies to mitigate against the risks are required. Abatement and sensing are …