Cuprous oxide (Cu<sub>2</sub>O) in high yield with controlled shape and size was synthesized via a solution-phase route by reducing cupric sulphate with D-glucose. The solution pH shows strong effects on t...Cuprous oxide (Cu<sub>2</sub>O) in high yield with controlled shape and size was synthesized via a solution-phase route by reducing cupric sulphate with D-glucose. The solution pH shows strong effects on the size and morphology of the products. The products were characterized by X-ray power diffraction (XRD) and Scanning electron microscope (SEM). The infrared emissivity of Cu<sub>2</sub>O was tested by Far infrared emissivity measurer S302. The possible crystal growth processes have been proposed.展开更多
文摘Cuprous oxide (Cu<sub>2</sub>O) in high yield with controlled shape and size was synthesized via a solution-phase route by reducing cupric sulphate with D-glucose. The solution pH shows strong effects on the size and morphology of the products. The products were characterized by X-ray power diffraction (XRD) and Scanning electron microscope (SEM). The infrared emissivity of Cu<sub>2</sub>O was tested by Far infrared emissivity measurer S302. The possible crystal growth processes have been proposed.
基金The authors thank the National Ministry of Science and Tech- nology of China （No. 2012CB21500402）, the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. U1462101）, the State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion of China （No. J13-14-102） and the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education （No. 20130073110077） for supporting this work.
