Synthesis and characterization of r adial structure cupric oxide microspheres
                
                        
                        JUN XUE1,
                        
                        JUN ZENG1,*
                            
                        
                    
                    Affiliation
                    
                        
                        - School of Science , Engineering University of CAPF, Xi'an 710086, P. R. China
 
                        
                    
                     
        
        Abstract
        This
paper reports that the radial structure cupric oxide microspheres are synthesized by thermal oxidat ion of copper thin
films. The films a re deposited on indium tin oxides conducting glass by electric plating. The radial structure cupric oxide
microspheres are characterized using the s canning electron microscope. The results show that the nanowires are about 60
nm in diameter and 2 μm in length. The diameter of the microspheres is about 4 μm. Among the conditions tested, the best
condition for preparing the radial structure cupric oxide microspheres is 350 oC for 4 hours. Furtherm ore, the possible growth
mechanism of the radial structure cupric oxide microspheres is discussed..
        Keywords
        Oxides,Crystal growth,Nanostructures,Raman spectroscopy,Thin films.
        Citation
        JUN XUE, JUN ZENG, Synthesis and characterization of r adial structure cupric oxide microspheres, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 7, 11-12, November-December 2013, pp.980-983 (2013).
        Submitted at: June 23, 2013
 
        Accepted at: Nov. 7, 2013