SYNTHESIS OF CUPROUS OXIDE BY THERMAL TREATMENT OF A COPPER COMPLEX IN LIQUID PARAFFIN

Cu2O nanoparticles were synthesized by thermal treatment in liquid paraffin without any inert gas protection using nanostructures of Schiff base copper (II) complex (1) as precursor. Liquid paraffin was used as solvent and reductant. The obtained cuprous oxide nanoparticles have uniform morphology and stable when exposed to air. The nanostructures of the complex and Cu2O nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction measurements (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR).

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Nanoparticles ، Thermal treatment ، Cuprous oxide