Preparation of Polyhedral Copper Oxide Nanoparticles by Molten-saltMethod and Their Catalytic Performance

doi:10.15541/jim20140482

Journal of Inorganic Materials ›› 2015, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (4): 439-442.DOI: 10.15541/jim20140482

• Orginal Article • Previous Articles Next Articles

Preparation of Polyhedral Copper Oxide Nanoparticles by Molten-salt
Method and Their Catalytic Performance

ZENG Tao¹, BAI Yang¹, LI Hao², YAO Wei-Feng¹, DONG Xian-Lin³

(1. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China; 2. Huizhou University, Huizhou 516007, China; 3. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China)

Received:2014-09-23 Published:2015-04-10 Online:2015-03-26
About author:ZENG Tao(1977–), associate professor. E-mail: zengtao626@hotmail.com
Supported by:
Foundation item: Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (13YZ106);Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (S2013010015681);High-level Talent Project of the University in Guangdong Province, ‘‘Dawn’’ Program of Shanghai Education Commission (11SG52);Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (14DZ2261000)

Abstract

Abstract:

Polyhedral copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles were successfully prepared by a molten-salt method without any surfactant or template. Scanning electron microscopy images of the copper oxide samples demonstrated that the as-prepared nanoparticles have a polyhedral structure. The catalytic performances of copper oxide on the degradation of Rhodamine B in the presence of hydrogen peroxide were investigated. The results show that the polyhedral copper oxide nanoparticles exhibited much better catalytic performance in the degradation of Rhodamine B with hydrogen peroxide than commercial nano particles, even with smaller specific surface area. The possible reason can be attributed to the synergistic effect of high crystallinity and the exposed facets formed by polyhedral structure.

Key words: CuO, polyhedral, catalyst, nanomaterials

CLC Number:

X703

ZENG Tao, BAI Yang, LI Hao, YAO Wei-Feng, DONG Xian-Lin. Preparation of Polyhedral Copper Oxide Nanoparticles by Molten-salt
Method and Their Catalytic Performance[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2015, 30(4): 439-442.

Figures/Tables 5

Fig. 1 XRD patterns of the as-prepared CuO nanomaterials calcined at 650℃ (a), 550℃ (b), 450℃ (c) and the standard XRD pattern of monoclinic phase CuO (d)

Fig. 2 SEM images of CuO nanostructures calcined at different temperatures

Fig. 3 Normalized concentration of RhB (a) and logarithm of normalized concentration of RhB (b) at different reaction time

Table 1 Specific surface areas of different CuO nanomaterials, rate constants and surface area normalized rate constants in the oxidation of RhB when these CuO nanomaterials used as catalysts

Sample	Commercial CuO	CuO (450℃)	CuO (550℃)	CuO (650℃)
Rate contant/min^-1	0.0039	0.0240	0.0176	0.0113
Specific surface area/(m²•g^-1)	10.658	4.336	2.589	1.943
Surface area normalized rate constant/(min^-1•m^-2)	0.018	0.277	0.340	0.291

Fig. 4 The degradation efficiencies of RhB by different photocatalysts

References 8

[1]	INCHAURRONDO N S, MASSA P, FENOGLIO R, et al.Efficient catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of phenol at moderate temperature using a high-load supported copper catalyst.Chem. Eng. J., 2012, 198: 426-434.
[2]	MASOMBOONA N, RATANATAMSKUL C, LU MING-CHUN.Kinetics of 2, 6-dimethylaniline oxidation by various Fenton processes.J. Hazard. Mater., 2011, 192(1): 347-353.
[3]	KLAVARIOTIA M, MANTZAVINOS D, KASSINOS D.Removal of residual pharmaceuticals from aqueous systems by advanced oxidation processes.Environ. Int., 2009, 35(2): 402-417.
[4]	OLLER I, MALATO S, SÁNCHEZ-PÉREZ J A. Combination of advanced oxidation processes and biological treatments for wastewater decontamination—a review.Sci. Total. Environ., 2011, 409(20): 4141-4166.
[5]	ANU PRATHAP M U, KAUR B, SRIVASTAVA R. Hydrothermal synthesis of CuO micro/nanostructures and their applications in the oxidative degradation of methylene blue and non-enzymatic sensing. of glucose/H2O2.J. Colloid. Interf. Sci., 2012, 370(1): 144-154.
[6]	GAMAL M S, YEHIA F Z, DIMITRY O I H, et al. Ultrasonic assisted-Fenton-like degradation of nitrobenzene at neutral pH using nanosized oxides of Fe and Cu.Ultrason. Sonochem., 2014, 21(4): 1358-1365.
[7]	LI HAO, LIAO JIN-YUN, ZENG TAO.A facile synthesis of CuO nanowires and nanorods, and their catalytic activity in the oxidative degradation of Rhodamine B with hydrogen peroxide.Catal. Commun., 2014, 46: 169-173.
[8]	PARK J C, KIM J, KWON H, et al.Gram-scale synthesis of Cu2O nanocubes and subsequent oxidation to CuO hollow nanostructures for lithium-ion battery anode materials.Adv. Mater., 2009, 21(7): 803-807.

[1]	WANG Lei, LI Jianjun, NING Jun, HU Tianyu, WANG Hongyang, ZHANG Zhanqun, WU Linxin. Enhanced Degradation of Methyl Orange with CoFe₂O₄@Zeolite Catalyst as Peroxymonosulfate Activator: Performance and Mechanism [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2023, 38(4): 469-476.
[2]	WANG Ruyi, XU Guoliang, YANG Lei, DENG Chonghai, CHU Delin, ZHANG Miao, SUN Zhaoqi. p-n Heterostructured BiVO₄/g-C₃N₄ Photoanode: Construction and Its Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Performance [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2023, 38(1): 87-96.
[3]	YAO Yishuai, GUO Ruihua, AN Shengli, ZHANG Jieyu, CHOU Kuochih, ZHANG Guofang, HUANG Yarong, PAN Gaofei. In-situ Loaded Pt-Co High Index Facets Catalysts: Preparation and Electrocatalytic Performance [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2023, 38(1): 71-78.
[4]	CHEN Hanxiang, ZHOU Min, MO Zhao, YI Jianjian, LI Huaming, XU Hui. 0D/2D CoN/g-C₃N₄ Composites: Structure and Photocatalytic Performance for Hydrogen Production [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(9): 1001-1008.
[5]	HU Yue, AN Lin, HAN Xin, HOU Chengyi, WANG Hongzhi, LI Yaogang, ZHANG Qinghong. RhO₂ Modified BiVO₄ Thin Film Photoanodes: Preparation and Photoelectrocatalytic Water Splitting Performance [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(8): 873-882.
[6]	AN Lin, WU Hao, HAN Xin, LI Yaogang, WANG Hongzhi, ZHANG Qinghong. Non-precious Metals Co_5.47N/Nitrogen-doped rGO Co-catalyst Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Performance of TiO₂ [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(5): 534-540.
[7]	WANG Hongli, WANG Nan, WANG Liying, SONG Erhong, ZHAO Zhankui. Hydrogen Generation from Formic Acid Boosted by Functionalized Graphene Supported AuPd Nanocatalysts [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(5): 547-553.
[8]	FU Yongsheng, BI Min, LI Chun, SUN Jingwen, WANG Xin, ZHU Junwu. Research Progress on Non-noble Metal/Nitrogen-doped Carbon Composite Materials in Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(2): 163-172.
[9]	LEI Weiyan, WANG Yue, WU Shiran, SHI Dongxin, SHEN Yi, LI Fengfeng. 2D Nanomaterials from Group VA Single-element: Research Progress in Biomedical Fields [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(11): 1181-1191.
[10]	GAO Wa, XIONG Yujie, WU Congping, ZHOU Yong, ZOU Zhigang. Recent Progress on Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction with Ultrathin Nanostructures [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(1): 3-14.
[11]	WANG Xiao, ZHU Zhijie, WU Zhiyi, ZHANG Chengcheng, CHEN Zhijie, XIAO Mengqi, LI Chaoran, HE Le. Preparation and Photothermal Catalytic Application of Powder-form Cobalt Plasmonic Superstructures [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(1): 22-28.
[12]	GUO Lina, HE Xuebing, LYU Lin, WU Dan, YUAN Hong. Modulation of CuO Surface Properties for Selective Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO₂ to HCOOH [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(1): 29-37.
[13]	LIU Ziruo, LIU Wei, HAO Ce, HU Jinwen, SHI Yantao. Honeycomb-like Carbon-supported Fe Single Atom Catalyst: Preparation and Electrocatalytic Performance in Oxygen Reduction Reaction [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(9): 943-949.
[14]	HAO Ce, LIU Ziruo, LIU Wei, SHI Yantao. Research Progress of Carbon-supported Metal Single Atom Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(8): 820-834.
[15]	LI Huaxin, CHEN Junyong, XIAO Zhou, YUE Xian, YU Xianbo, XIANG Junhui. Research Progress of Biomimetic Self-assembly of Nanomaterials in Morphology and Performance Control [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(7): 695-710.

Preparation of Polyhedral Copper Oxide Nanoparticles by Molten-salt
Method and Their Catalytic Performance

RichHTML

PDF (PC)

Knowledge

Cited

Abstract

Cite this article

share this article

Figures/Tables 5

References 8

Related Articles 15

Recommended Articles

Metrics

Comments