Electrochemical Deposition and Formation Mechanism of Single-Crystalline Cu2O Octahedra on Aluminum

Q. T. Du; J. S. Tan; Q. T. Wang; C. Y. Li; X. H. Liu; R. S. Cai; Y. H. Ding; Y. Q. Wang

doi:10.1155/2012/406162

Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry (Jan 2012)

Electrochemical Deposition and Formation Mechanism of Single-Crystalline Cu2O Octahedra on Aluminum

Q. T. Du,
J. S. Tan,
Q. T. Wang,
C. Y. Li,
X. H. Liu,
R. S. Cai,
Y. H. Ding,
Y. Q. Wang

Affiliations

Q. T. Du: Cultivation Base for State Key Laboratory, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
J. S. Tan: Cultivation Base for State Key Laboratory, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
Q. T. Wang: College of Physics Science, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
C. Y. Li: Cultivation Base for State Key Laboratory, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
X. H. Liu: Cultivation Base for State Key Laboratory, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
R. S. Cai: Cultivation Base for State Key Laboratory, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
Y. H. Ding: Cultivation Base for State Key Laboratory, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
Y. Q. Wang: Cultivation Base for State Key Laboratory, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/406162
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2012

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A simple electrochemical deposition was developed to synthesize the cuprous oxide (Cu2O) octahedra on aluminum foils. The average edge length of the octahedra is about 300 nm. The chemical composition of the octahedra was determined using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and electron energy-loss spectroscopy. The microstructure of the octahedra was investigated using transmission electron microscopy. The formation mechanism of the octahedra is proposed.

Published in Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry

ISSN: 2090-8865 (Print); 2090-8873 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Analytical chemistry
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