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Size-Controlled Cu2O Nanocubes by Pulse Electrodeposition

  • Song, You-Jung (Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Soongsil University) ;
  • Han, Sang-Beom (Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Soongsil University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-Hwi (Pohang Accelerator Laboratory) ;
  • Park, Kyung-Won (Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Soongsil University)
  • Published : 2010.02.27
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Abstract

In this work, highly uniform size-controlled $Cu_2O$ nanocubes can be successfully formed by means of pulse electrodeposition. The size distribution, crystal structure, and chemical state of deposited $Cu_2O$ nanocubes are characterized using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The phase transition from $Cu_2O$ to Cu can be controlled by constant current electrodeposition as a function of deposition time. In particular, the size of the $Cu_2O$ nanocubes can be controlled using pulse electrodeposition as a function of applied current density.

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