Free-Standing Copper(II) Oxide Nanotube Arrays through an MOCVD Template Process

Versatile synthesis of rectangular shaped nanobat-like CuO nanostructures by hydrothermal method; structural properties and growth mechanism

“…Despite of favoring high-quality CuO nanostructures, the commercial potential of gas phase grown CuO nanostructures remains constrained by expensive equipments and high-energy consumption of the process [13]. Such restrictions animated research on hydrothermal solution phase synthesis, which has advantages such as low temperature, versatile synthetic process, great potential for scale up, low-energy requirements, and safe and environmentally benign synthetic conditions.…”

Self‐Sustained Cycle of Hydrolysis and Etching at Solution/Solid Interfaces: A General Strategy To Prepare Metal Oxide Micro‐/Nanostructured Arrays for High‐Performance Electrodes

“…[9] However, in this case only metal oxides or precursors with the same metal elements as the metal substrates can be obtained. In the other case, the metal substrates act merely as a support and template for the material deposition and are not involved in the chemical reactions, such as in chemical vapor deposition (CVD), [10] chemical bath deposition (CBD), [11] and hydrothermal deposition. [12] For instance, Fan et al adopted a hydrothermal method to grow CoO nanorod arrays on nickel foams with Co(NO 3 ) 2 as the cobalt source.…”

Syntheses of CuO nanostructures in ionic liquids

“…Especially recently, single crystalline CuO nanorods have been used as anode materials for lithium ion battery and exhibit a high electrochemical capacity [2] . For these particular applications, the high surface-volume ratio and the nanometric size are expected to result in a tremendous improvement of chemical properties, thus rendering this material particularly appealing [1] .Many efficient approaches to prepare copper oxide thin film, nanotube, nanorods, and nanoparticles have been reported, such as MOCVD template method [1] , wet-chemistry route [2] , sonochemical preparation [3] , alkoxide-based preparation [4] , solid-state reaction [5] , solid-state reaction in the presence of surfactant polyethylene glycol (PEG) [6] , etc. Particularly, low-temperature solid-state route has been found to be a simple, efficient way and shows specific advantages, such as convenience, economical, less energy and material consumption and high yield [5][6][7][8] .…”

“…A good example is crystalline copper oxide with nanometer-scale, an advanced material with wide potential applications as high-T c superconductors, organic catalysts, gas sensors, and lithium ions electrode materials [1] . Especially recently, single crystalline CuO nanorods have been used as anode materials for lithium ion battery and exhibit a high electrochemical capacity [2] .…”

“…Especially recently, single crystalline CuO nanorods have been used as anode materials for lithium ion battery and exhibit a high electrochemical capacity [2] . For these particular applications, the high surface-volume ratio and the nanometric size are expected to result in a tremendous improvement of chemical properties, thus rendering this material particularly appealing [1] .…”