Controllable synthesis of cuprite (Cu2O) microcrystals and their shape-dependent photocatalytic performances

被引：1
作者：
Liu, Peili [1 ]
Zhang, Xu [1 ]
Yao, Li [1 ]
Han, Chengliang [1 ]
机构：
[1] Hefei Univ, Dept Chem & Mat Engn, Hefei 230601, Anhui, Peoples R China
来源：
MICRO & NANO LETTERS | 2018年 / 13卷 / 07期
关键词：
copper compounds; semiconductor materials; crystal growth from solution; semiconductor growth; photochemistry; catalysis; crystal morphology; X-ray diffraction; scanning electron microscopy; ultraviolet spectra; visible spectra; cuprite microcrystals; shape-dependent photocatalytic performances; octahedral morphology; spherical morphology; chemical method; X-ray powder diffraction; potassium sodium tartrate; gelatin addition; UV-vis spectrophotometry; direct bandgap semiconductor; Cu2O; CUPROUS-OXIDE; EVOLUTION; TEMPERATURE; MORPHOLOGY; CRYSTALLIZATION; NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLES;
D O I：
10.1049/mnl.2017.0495
中图分类号：
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号：
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要：
Microcrystals of cuprite (Cu2O) samples exhibiting octahedral and spherical morphologies were synthesised via a facile chemical method and were then characterised by X-ray powder diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. It was observed that the potassium sodium tartrate (KNaC(4)H(4)O(6)4H(2)O, PST) and gelatin addition had a prominent effect on the morphologies. The possible formation mechanism of Cu2O microcrystals was discussed based on the effects of PST and gelatin. Furthermore, the photocatalytic activities of the prepared Cu2O microcrystals were investigated by UV-vis spectrophotometry, demonstrating that their behavior was influenced by the different morphologies, and the Cu2O microspheres possessed the highest activity.
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页数：4
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