Copper oxide (CuO)-decorated cerium oxide (CeO₂) nanoparticles were synthesized and used to detect glucose non-enzymatically. The morphological characteristics and structure of the nanoparticles were characterized through transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The sensor responses of electrodes to glucose were investigated via an electrochemic...

A new hybrid Cu/rGO catalyst obtained by a thermal treatment of the composite of a copperbased MOF with graphite oxide exhibited a marked catalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in an alkaline medium, high tolerance to methanol oxidation and superior long-term stability over 20 hours. The unique architecture of the copper atoms in the 3D framework of the pristine MOF coupled with...

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In recent years, fabrication of metal oxide nanoparticles is intensively gaining the interest of various chemists as well as biochemist due to their applications in different fields. Among all the transition metal oxides, CuO and ZnO are the important metal oxide nanoparticles exhibiting tremendous properties and a wide range of applications. Both CuO and ZnO nanoparticles were prepared by comb...

Copper (I) oxide (Cu₂O) is an appealing semiconducting oxide with potential applications in various fields ranging from photovoltaics to biosensing. The precise control of size and shape of Cu₂O nanostructures has been an area of intense research. Here, the electrodeposition of Cu₂O nanoparticles is presented with precise size variations by utilizing ethylenediamine (EDA) as a size controlling ...

Cu2O nanoparticles were synthesized by thermal treatment in liquid paraffin without any inert gas protection using nano structures of Schiff base copper (II) complex (1) as precursor. Liquid paraffin was used as solvent and reductant. Span 80 was applied to control the morphology of cuprous oxide nanoparticles. The nano structure of the complex was characterized by X-ray diffraction measurement...

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Objective(s): CuO is one of the most important transition metal oxides due to its captivating properties. It is used in various technological applications such as high critical temperature superconductors, gas sensors, in photoconductive applications, and so on. Recently, it has been used as an antimicrobial agent against various bacterial species. Materials and Methods: Here, we synthesized Cu...

Determination of the extent of oxidation in batches of metal nanoparticle is essential to predict the behaviour of the material. Using aberration corrected transmission electron microscopy (TEM) it was possible to detect the formation of an oxide shell, of thickness 3nm, on the surface of copper nanoparticles. Further analysis shows that this shell actually consists of two layers, both of which...