A Facile Synthesis of Cu2O and CuO Nanoparticles Via Sonochemical Assisted Method

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sathish Mohan Botsa ◽  
Ramadevi Dharmasoth ◽  
Keloth Basavaiah

Background: During past two decades, functional nanomaterials have received great attention for many technological applications such as catalysis, energy, environment, medical and sensor due to their unique properties at nanoscale. However, copper oxide nanoparticles (NPs) such as CuO and Cu2O have most widely investigated for many potential applications due to their wide bandgap, high TC, high optical absorption and non-toxic in nature. The physical and chemical properties of CuO and Cu2O NPs are critically depending on their size, morphology and phase purity. Therefore, lots of efforts have been done to prepare phase CuO and Cu2O NPs with different morphology and size. Method: The synthesis of cupric oxide (CuO) and cuprous oxide (Cu2O) NPs using copper acetate as a precursor by varying the reducing agents such as hydrazine sulphate and hydrazine hydrate via sonochemical method. The phase, morphology and crystalline structure of a prepared CuO and Cu2O NPs were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Energy dispersive X-ray (EDS) and UV-Visible Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). Results: The phase of NPs was tuned as a function of reducing agents.XRD patterns confirmed the formation of pure phase crystalline CuO and Cu2O NPs. FTIR peak at 621 cm-1 confirmed Cu(I)-O vibrations, while CuO vibrations confirmed by the presence of two peaks at 536 and 586 cm-1. Further investigation was done by Raman, which clearly indicates the presence of peaks at 290, 336, 302 cm-1 and 173, 241 cm-1 for CuO and Cu2O NPs, respectively. The FESEM images revealed rod-like morphology of the CuO NPs while octahedral like shape for Cu2O NPs. The presence of elemental Cu and O in stoichiometric ratios in EDS spectra confirms the formation of both CuO and Cu2O NPs. In summary, CuO and Cu2O NPs were successfully synthesized by a sonochemical method using copper acetate as a precursor at different reducing agents. The bandgap of CuO and Cu2O NPs was 2.38 and 1.82, respectively. Furthermore, the phase purity critically depends on reducing agents.

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2017
Author(s):  
Sadia Saif ◽  
Syed F. Adil ◽  
Mujeeb Khan ◽  
Mohammad Rafe Hatshan ◽  
Merajuddin Khan ◽  
...  

In the present study, a simple and eco-friendly route for the synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) using leaf extract of Phyllanthus emblica as fuel has been demonstrated, as P. emblica is a locally available abundant plant. The formation of the as-prepared CuO NPs was confirmed by using various techniques, such as UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy, cold field scanning electron microscopy (CF–SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and X-ray photoelectron (XPS). The hydrodynamic size of the CuO NPs was found to be 80 nm, while the zeta potential of −28.6 mV was obtained. The elemental composition was confirmed by EDX analysis accompanied with elemental mapping, while the crystalline nature was substantiated by the XRD diffractogram. The as-synthesized CuO NPs were studied for their use as an adsorbent material for the removal of As(V) from water. It was confirmed that the CuO NPs effectively removed As(V) via adsorption, and the adsorption efficiency was found to be best at a higher pH. The maximum adsorption capacity of CuO for As(V) was found to be 1.17 mg/g calculated using the Langmuir equation.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maqusood Ahamed ◽  
Hisham A. Alhadlaq ◽  
M. A. Majeed Khan ◽  
Ponmurugan Karuppiah ◽  
Naif A. Al-Dhabi

We studied the structural and antimicrobial properties of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) synthesized by a very simple precipitation technique. Copper (II) acetate was used as a precursor and sodium hydroxide as a reducing agent. X-ray diffraction patter (XRD) pattern showed the crystalline nature of CuO NPs. Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and field emission transmission electron microscope (FETEM) demonstrated the morphology of CuO NPs. The average diameter of CuO NPs calculated by TEM and XRD was around 23 nm. Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) spectrum and XRD pattern suggested that prepared CuO NPs were highly pure. CuO NPs showed excellent antimicrobial activity against various bacterial strains (Escherichia coli,Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Klebsiella pneumonia,Enterococcus faecalis,Shigella flexneri,Salmonella typhimurium,Proteus vulgaris,andStaphylococcus aureus). Moreover,E. coliandE. faecalisexhibited the highest sensitivity to CuO NPs whileK. pneumoniawas the least sensitive. Possible mechanisms of antimicrobial activity of CuO NPs should be further investigated.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Fozia Amin ◽  
Fozia ◽  
Baharullah Khattak ◽  
Amal Alotaibi ◽  
Muhammad Qasim ◽  
...  

The development of green technology is creating great interest for researchers towards low-cost and environmentally friendly methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO-NPs) attracted many researchers due to their electric, catalytic, optical, textile, photonic, monofluid, and pharmacological activities that depend on the shape and size of the nanoparticles. This investigation aims copper oxide nanoparticles synthesis using Aerva javanica plant leaf extract. Characterization of copper oxide nanoparticles synthesized by green route was performed by three different techniques: X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). X-ray diffraction (XRD) reveals the crystalline morphology of CuO-NPs and the average crystal size obtained is 15 nm. SEM images showed the spherical nature of the particles and size is lying in the 15–23 nm range. FTIR analysis confirms the functional groups of active components present in the extract which are responsible for reducing and capping agents for the synthesis of CuO-NPs. The synthesized CuO-NPs were studied for their antimicrobial potential against different bacterial as well as fungal pathogens. The results indicated that CuO-NPs show maximum antimicrobial activities against all the selected bacterial and fungal pathogens. Antimicrobial activities of copper oxide nanoparticles were compared with standard drugs Norfloxacin and amphotericin B antibiotics. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of copper oxide nanoparticles were 128 μg/mL against all selected bacterial pathogens. MIC of fungus and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) of CuO-NPs were 160 μg/mL. Thus, CuO-NPs can be utilized as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent. The cytotoxic activity of the synthesized CuO-NPs suggested that toxicity was negligible at concentrations below 60 μg/mL.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aarthe K G ◽  
Sowmiya V

Zinc doped copper oxide nanoparticles were synthesized by chemical precipitation method. Copper acetate is act as a precursor and sodium hydroxide will act as a reducing agent. The prepared nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) which reveals the simple monoclinic structure. The Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy confirms the functional groups present in the nano powders. The morphological Structure of the prepared crystals are analyzed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were showed that the products consists of flaky in nature. The Bandwidth of the synthesized sample was calculated by UV- visible spectrum. The presence of compounds in nano powders were confirmed by Energy Dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDAX). Copper oxide has applications as a P-type semiconductor, because it has a narrow band gap of energy of 1.2 e V. Zinc doped copper oxide has applications in the wide variety of fields such as medicine, industries, sunscreens, agriculture etc.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Khalil ◽  
Mustapha Jouiad ◽  
Marwan Khraisheh ◽  
Raed Hashaikeh

A novel approach for synthesizing copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles (NPs) through electrospinning is reported. The approach is based on producing rough and discontinuous electrospun nanofibers from a precursor based on copper acetate salt and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymer. Selectively removing the polymeric phase from the fibers produced highly rough CuO nanofibers, which were composed of NPs that are weakly held together in a one-dimensional (1D) manner. Sonication in a suitable liquid under controlled conditions completely disintegrated the nanofibers into NPs, resulting in the formation of uniform CuO NPs suspension. Aberration corrected high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) showed that the obtained NPs are highly crystalline and nearly sphere-like with a diameter of 30 to 70 nm. Thus, electrospinning, which is a low cost and industrially scalable technique, can also be employed for economic and large scale synthesis of NPs.


NANO ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 2050150
Author(s):  
Sifeng Zhang ◽  
Lulu Wang ◽  
Ziguang Zheng ◽  
Yunrui Hei ◽  
Luting Zhou ◽  
...  

In this study, BiOI was successfully synthesized using a hydrothermal method and then modified using hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDS) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), respectively, to achieve a controllable water contact angle (WCA) for these materials. The physical and chemical properties of the modified BiOI were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method, UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and water contact angle (WCA) techniques. Compared with the unmodified BiOI, HMDS- and PDMS-modified BiOI had higher photocatalytic activities for 17[Formula: see text]-ethinylestradiol (EE2) under visible light irradiation for 28 min after reacting in dark for 30 min. When BiOI was modified using HMDS and PDMS, the WCA increased. When the WCA of HMDS- and PDMS-modified BiOI was controlled in the range of 25.3–32.7[Formula: see text] and 38.1–78.5[Formula: see text], respectively, better photocatalytic performances were achieved. When the WCA of modified BiOI was 29.7[Formula: see text] (1.00[Formula: see text]mL HMDS) and 47.8[Formula: see text] (0.20[Formula: see text]mL PDMS), the best photocatalytic performances were achieved with EE2 removal rate of 98.85% and 98.72%, respectively, however, the removal rate of the unmodified BiOI was 85.01%. The reaction rate constants of BiOI (1.00[Formula: see text]mL HMDS) and BiOI (0.20[Formula: see text]mL PDMS) were 2.33 and 2.15 times higher than the unmodified BiOI, respectively. The improved catalytic performances of modified BiOI could be attributed to the synergistic effect of the controlled wettability of BiOI and functional groups on the surface of photocatalysts.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leili Mohammadi ◽  
Edris Bazrafshan ◽  
Meissam Noroozifar ◽  
Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam ◽  
Farahnaz Barahuie ◽  
...  

Removal of benzene and toluene, as the major pollutants of water resources, has attracted researchers’ attention, given the risk they pose to human health. In the present study, the potential of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO-NPs) in eliminating benzene and toluene from a mixed aqueous solution was evaluated. For this, we performed batch experiments to investigate the effect of solution pH (3–13), dose of CuO-NPs (0.1–0.8 g), contact time (5–120 min), and concentration of benzene and toluene (10–200 mg/l) on sorption efficiency. The maximum removal was observed at neutral pH. By using the Langmuir model, we measured the highest adsorption capacity to be 100.24 mg/g for benzene and 111.31 mg/g for toluene. Under optimal conditions, adsorption efficiency was 98.7% and 92.5% for benzene and toluene, respectively. The sorption data by CuO-NPs well fitted into the following models: Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, and Dubinin-Radushkevich model. The experimental information well fitted in the Freundlich for benzene and Langmuir for toluene. Based on the results, adsorption followed pseudo-second-order kinetics with acceptable coefficients. The findings introduced CuO-NPs as efficient compounds in pollutants adsorption. In fact, they could be used to develop a simple and efficient pollutant removal method from aqueous solutions.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanika Dulta ◽  
Gözde Koşarsoy Ağçeli ◽  
Parveen Chauhan ◽  
Rohit Jasrotia ◽  
Gourav Chandan ◽  
...  

Abstract Rhizome extract of Bergenia ciliata was used as a bio-functional reducing material for green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs). CuO NPs were characterized using ultra violet–visible spectroscopy (UV–vis), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), dynamic light scattering (DLS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). XRD analysis revealed the monoclinic phase of synthesized CuO NPs with average particle size of 20 nm. Spherical shaped nanoscale CuO particles were observed by EDX and SEM confirming the Cu and O presence in the synthesized nanoparticles. CuO nanoparticles showed antibacterial effects against all bacteria used in the study. The antioxidant effect was measured and IC50 values for ABTS, DPPH and FRAP assays were found to be 91.2, 72.4 and 109.0 µg/ mL− 1 respectively. Under sunlight, the CuO NPs reported extraordinary photocatalytic activity against methylene blue and methyl red degradation with efficiencies of 92 and 85 percent, respectively. CuO NPs have excellent potential application for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant and in the development of antibacterial materials and for the first-time effect of these nanoparticles were reported.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehri Kouhkan ◽  
Parinaz Ahangar ◽  
Leila Ashrafi Babaganjeh ◽  
Maryam Allahyari-Devin

Background:The present study reveals the synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) by probiotic bacteria (Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei) and demonstrates the cytotoxic effects of these nanoparticles against gram negative and positive bacteria and cancer cell lines.Methods:The CuO NPs are biosynthesized from Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei (L. casei) in an eco-friendly and cost-effective process. These nanoparticles are characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and transmittance electron microscope (TEM) analysis. The antibacterial activity is examined by Well-diffusion, minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBC) assays using Broth microdilution. Anticancer effects of these nanoparticles are evaluated by methyl thiazolyl diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and Griess test.Results:Our results confirm the biosynthesis of CuO NPs from L. casei. Antibacterial assays demonstrate that treatment of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria with CuO NPs inhibits the growth of these bacteria. Furthermore, the cell viability of human cancer cells decreases while treated by nanoparticles. These nanoparticles increase nitric oxide (NO) secretion determined by NO production measurement.Conclusion:These results suggest that CuO NPs may exert antibacterial effects as well as cytotoxic effects on cancer cells by suppressing their growth, increasing the oxidative stress and inducing apoptosis.


2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajesh Kumar ◽  
Shashi Kant Shukla ◽  
Anand Pandey ◽  
Sanjeev Kumar Srivastava ◽  
Anupam Dikshit

AbstractCopper oxide (CuO) is one of the most important transition metal oxides due to its unique properties. It is used in various technological applications such as high critical temperature, superconductors, gas sensors, in photoconductive applications and so on. Recently, it has been used as an antimicrobial agent against various pathogenic bacteria. In the present investigation, we studied the structural and antidermatophytic properties of CuO nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized by a precipitation technique. Copper sulfate was used as a precursor and sodium hydroxide as a reducing agent. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed flower-shaped CuO NPs and X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern showed the crystalline nature of CuO NPs. These NPs were evaluated against two prevalent species of dermatophytes, i.e.


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