Synthesis of Cuprous Oxide Nano Cubes and Platelets Using Both Electrodes of Copper
Journal: Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (Vol.38, No. 2)Publication Date: 2019-04-01
Authors : Danial Ahmad; Muhammad Sohail; Fayaz Hussain; Humair Siddiqui; Muhammad Yasir;
Page : 415-420
Keywords : Cuprous Oxide; Nano-Platelets; Nano-Cubes; Electrolysis; Scanning ElectronMicrocopy;
Abstract
Cu2O (Cuprous Oxide) is usually produced using expensive electrodes such as platinum, graphite, etc. In the present study, it is shown that Cu2O nanostructures can be synthesized by electrolysis using copper as both anode and cathode. In the present study, the effect of electrolyte pH on the morphology of the Cu2O nanostructures was studied. For this, the copper electrodes of 99.99% purity with 3x3x0.3 mm dimensions were dipped in the electrolytes of simple distilled and double distilled water and connected with the external power source. The synthesized products were analyzed using SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope), EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectroscope) and UV spectroscope. Results showed that Cu2O nanostructures of 67 and 150 nm size were developed when the pH of electrolyte was 6.4 and 5.7 respectively, otherwise not. From the course of experiments conducted in this work it is noted that pH play vital role in the production of Cu2O nanoparticles using simple electrolysis technique.
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