English (United Kingdom)

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/featured_content/oa?rat=en

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/highlighted_journal/

Global: Zendy Plus annual

Presents the access of premium content as premium feature

Premium Content

Presents the keyphrase highlighting as premium feature

Keyphrase Highlighting

Presents the summarisation as premium feature

Summarisation

Insights

Presents the pdf analysis as premium feature

PDF Analysis

Presents the zaia usage as premium feature

ZAIA

Global: Zendy Tools annual

Global: Zendy Free Plan

Global: Zendy Tools monthly

Global: Zendy Plus monthly

One-dimensional Cu₂O nanowires were successfully prepared with a template-free microwave synthesis. Neither a surfactant was needed (to induce the growth), nor a long reaction time was required for this method. The structural investigation confirmed the successful preparation of Cu₂O. The morphology images showed that the radial size of the Cu₂O nanowires was 10 nm. The possible growth mechanism was hypothesized according to morphology evolution and references. A series of time-dependent experiments indicated that as time increased, Cu₂O primary particles grew radially into nanowires under microwave energy irradiation. The condition-variable tests revealed that the suitable quantity of NaOH played a vital role in Cu₂O nanowire formation. The photocatalytic property of the sample was investigated by degradation of methyl orange under the irradiation of visible light at room temperature. Benefiting from its unique large surface area, 4 mg of the prepared catalyst degraded 73% of methyl orange (10 mg L -1 ) in 120 min.

A Template-Free Microwave Synthesis of One-Dimensional Cu2O Nanowires with Desired Photocatalytic Property