Large-scale and green synthesis of octahedral flower-like cupric oxide nanocrystals with enhanced photochemical properties

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 315, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 169-177

  Li, Shi Kuo ^a   Pan, Yu Yi ^a   Wu, Mi ^a   Huang, Fang Zhi ^a   Li, Chuan Hao ^a   Shen, Yu Hua ^a  

^a ANHUI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flower like CuO nanocrystals; Green synthesis; Interfacial assembly; Photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

COORDINATION REACTIONS; DEGRADATION; ENERGY GAP; METALS; NANOCRYSTALS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; RHODIUM COMPOUNDS;

FLOWER-LIKE CUO; GREEN SYNTHESIS; HIERARCHICAL NANOSTRUCTURES; INTERFACIAL ASSEMBLY; METAL OXIDE NANOCRYSTALS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

COPPER OXIDES;

EID: 84919784157     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.07.113     Document Type: Article

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