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01-10-2015 | Research Paper

In situ synthesis of Cu₂O and Cu nanoparticles during the thermal reduction of copper foil-supported graphene oxide

Authors: R. Ortega-Amaya, Y. Matsumoto, M. A. Pérez-Guzmán, M. Ortega-López

Published in: Journal of Nanoparticle Research | Issue 10/2015

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This work describes a novel method to prepare reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets decorated with copper oxide and copper nanoparticles, by annealing copper foil-supported graphene oxide (GO) under an Ar atmosphere. The GO reduction level, the predominant Cu or Cu₂O compound, and the particle size strongly depend on the process temperature. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that rGO–Cu₂O and rGO–Cu nanocomposites developed on the Cu foil surface at the annealing temperatures of 200–600 and 800–1000 °C range, respectively. Raman spectroscopy corroborates the effective GO reduction.

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Title: In situ synthesis of Cu2O and Cu nanoparticles during the thermal reduction of copper foil-supported graphene oxide
Authors: R. Ortega-Amaya
Y. Matsumoto
M. A. Pérez-Guzmán
M. Ortega-López
Publication date: 01-10-2015
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Journal of Nanoparticle Research / Issue 10/2015
Print ISSN: 1388-0764
Electronic ISSN: 1572-896X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-015-3201-4

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