Open AccessGreen chemistry synthesis of nano‐cuprous oxide
Author(s) -
CejaRomero L.R.,
OrtegaArroyo L.,
Ortega Rueda de León J.M.,
LópezAndrade X.,
Narayanan J.,
AguilarMéndez M.A.,
Castaño V.M.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
iet nanobiotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1751-875X
DOI - 10.1049/iet-nbt.2015.0026
Subject(s) - transmission electron microscopy , oxide , nanoparticle , nano , spectroscopy , nanotechnology , diffraction , chemical engineering , materials science , high resolution transmission electron microscopy , ultraviolet visible spectroscopy , chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , optics , metallurgy , physics , composite material , organic chemistry , engineering , quantum mechanics
Green chemistry and a central composite design, to evaluate the effect of reducing agent, temperature and pH of the reaction, were employed to produce controlled cuprous oxide (Cu 2 O) nanoparticles. Response surface method of the ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy is allowed to determine the most relevant factors for the size distribution of the nanoCu 2 O. X‐ray diffraction reflections correspond to a cubic structure, with sizes from 31.9 to 104.3 nm. High‐resolution transmission electron microscopy reveals that the different shapes depend strongly on the conditions of the green synthesis.