Chemical Synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Study of its Optical and Electrical Properties

Abstract

A simple method for the synthesis of Nano-rod like copper oxide nanostructure has been reported using sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and ultrapure deionized (DI) water and ethanol as precursor. Efforts were made to see effort of sodium hydroxide amount of different properties of the materials thus three sample were synthesized with different amount of sodium hydroxide precursors. The as-prepared sample was characterized by X-Ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron spectroscope study. Also the samples were characterized further with the help of Fourier-Transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic study as well as Raman Spectroscopic study taken in reflection mode. XRD conforms the proper Phase formation of the sample whereas the microscopic analysis has given an idea about the morphological as well as dimensional information. FTIR study gives the information regarding the different bonding present in sample. Reflection study shows that, due to the change in the precursor amount, there is a marked difference in the reflection spectra as well as optical gap of the sample.