Growth and electrochemical properties of CuO nanowires-ZnO microrods composite

We have presented simple two step process to synthesize CuO nanowires - ZnO microrods composite using thermal oxidation and hydrothermal method respectively. The synthesized composite showed monoclinic CuO and hexagonal ZnO. Field emission scanning electron microscopy of the samples showed the rando...

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Published in:Hybrid Advances 2024-04, Vol.5, p.100124, Article 100124
Main Authors: Shakti, Nanda, Mandal, Tapendu, Das, Nayan Mani, Roy, Dhrubojyoti, Sunder, Shyam, Kumar, Sandeep, Pal, Rahul
Format: Article
Language:English
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CuO nanowires
Electrochemical capacitor
Raman spectroscopy
ZnO microrods
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Summary:We have presented simple two step process to synthesize CuO nanowires - ZnO microrods composite using thermal oxidation and hydrothermal method respectively. The synthesized composite showed monoclinic CuO and hexagonal ZnO. Field emission scanning electron microscopy of the samples showed the randomly oriented CuO nanowires have average diameter ∼200 nm and length ∼10 μm. The ZnO microrods have diameter ∼1 μm and length ∼4 μm. The Raman spectrum of sample of CuO nanowires showed the peaks for Raman active (Ag + 2Bg) modes, while that of composite showed E1 and E2 modes of ZnO indicating lattice disorder and oxygen vacancy, along with Bg mode of CuO. Cyclic voltammetry in 0.1 M NaoH electrolyte of the samples showed pseudocapacitance nature of the material. At scan rate of 10 mV/s the CuO–ZnO composite showed specific capacitance of 57 F/g, while CuO nanowires showed ∼5 mF/g at 5 mV/s scan rate.
ISSN:2773-207X
2773-207X
DOI:10.1016/j.hybadv.2023.100124