The Optical and Electrical Performance of CuO Synthesized by Anodic Oxidation Based on Copper Foam
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
Synthesis and Characterization of CuO Nanostructure
3. Result and Discussion
3.1. The Effect of Current Density on CuO Morphology
3.2. The Effect of Anodizing Temperature on CuO Morphology
3.3. Phase Structure Analysis of CuO
3.4. UV-Vis Absorption Spectra of CuO
3.5. Properties of Electrochemical
3.6. Growth Mechanism of CuO/Cu Foam
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Scan Rates (mV s‒1) | Temperature (°C) | ||
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40 | 60 | 80 | |
2 | 0.093263 | 0.103937 | 0.049606 |
5 | 0.069931 | 0.082675 | 0.037224 |
10 | 0.058045 | 0.072527 | 0.030095 |
15 | 0.052582 | 0.063057 | 0.027631 |
20 | 0.048352 | 0.059108 | 0.025253 |
30 | 0.04282 | 0.053433 | 0.022761 |
40 | 0.039119 | 0.04663 | 0.020696 |
50 | 0.03561 | 0.042637 | 0.019347 |
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Wang, B.; Cao, B.; Wang, C.; Zhang, Y.; Yao, H.; Wang, Y. The Optical and Electrical Performance of CuO Synthesized by Anodic Oxidation Based on Copper Foam. Materials 2020, 13, 5411. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13235411
Wang B, Cao B, Wang C, Zhang Y, Yao H, Wang Y. The Optical and Electrical Performance of CuO Synthesized by Anodic Oxidation Based on Copper Foam. Materials. 2020; 13(23):5411. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13235411
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Boyou, Binhua Cao, Chen Wang, Yubo Zhang, Huifang Yao, and Yongqian Wang. 2020. "The Optical and Electrical Performance of CuO Synthesized by Anodic Oxidation Based on Copper Foam" Materials 13, no. 23: 5411. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13235411