Copper(I) oxide nanocrystals - One step synthesis, characterization, formation mechanism, and photocatalytic properties

European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 14, 2013, Pages 2640-2651

  Singhal, Anshu ^a   Pai, Mrinal R ^a   Rao, Rekha ^a   Pillai, Kodanthakurup T ^a   Lieberwirth, Ingo ^b   Tyagi, Avesh K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR POLYMER RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Copper; Nanoparticles; Photocatalytic Hydrogen generation; Reaction mechanisms; Solvothermal synthesis

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; AMINES; COPPER OXIDES; ENERGY GAP; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMOLYSIS;

ACETYLACETONATES; FORMATION MECHANISM; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; OLEYL ALCOHOL; OXIDE NANOCRYSTALS; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN GENERATION; REACTION MECHANISM; SOLVOTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; TRIOCTYLAMINES;

NANOCRYSTALS;

EID: 84877251704     PISSN: 14341948     EISSN: 10990682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201201382     Document Type: Article

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