Copper acetylacetonate

The copper oxide films were deposited by decomposition of copper(II) acetylacetonate precursor in a hot wall horizontal flow tubular furnace by chemical vapor deposition method. The obtained data revealed change in phase of the deposits from crystalline copper(I) oxide ([Cu.sub.2]O) to copper(II) ox...

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Published in:Journal of materials science 2013-07, Vol.48 (14), p.4876
Main Authors: Goel, Pratibha, Duragasi, Ganesh, Singh, J.P
Format: Article
Language:English
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Chemical vapor deposition
Copper oxide
Cuprite
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Summary:The copper oxide films were deposited by decomposition of copper(II) acetylacetonate precursor in a hot wall horizontal flow tubular furnace by chemical vapor deposition method. The obtained data revealed change in phase of the deposits from crystalline copper(I) oxide ([Cu.sub.2]O) to copper(II) oxide (CuO) structures on increasing the substrate temperature from 195 to 430°C. The scanning electron microscope images showed the formation of mono-dispersed micron-sized [Cu.sub.2]O cubical structures. The [Cu.sub.2]O micro-cubes were observed to have a comparatively higher optical transmittance than CuO film in the visible spectral region. The [Cu.sub.2]O micro-cubical films are expected to underlie the potential use as cost effective transparent conducting oxide electrode in solar cell applications.
ISSN:0022-2461
1573-4803
DOI:10.1007/s10853-013-7267-z