Fabrication of novel comb-like Cu(2)O nanorod-based structures through an interface etching method and their application as ethanol sensors

Lina Guan; Huan Pang; Jianjun Wang; Qingyi Lu; Jingzhou Yin; Feng Gao

doi:10.1039/c0cc02331k

Fabrication of novel comb-like Cu(2)O nanorod-based structures through an interface etching method and their application as ethanol sensors

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Oct 7;46(37):7022-4. doi: 10.1039/c0cc02331k. Epub 2010 Aug 24.

Authors

Lina Guan¹, Huan Pang, Jianjun Wang, Qingyi Lu, Jingzhou Yin, Feng Gao

Affiliation

¹ State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, PR China.

PMID: 20734006
DOI: 10.1039/c0cc02331k

Abstract

Novel comb-like cuprous oxide nanorod-based structures were synthesized through an interface etching method with salicylaldehyde as ligand and reducing agent in a water-toluene system and were demonstrated to have great application potentials as ethanol sensors.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Copper / chemistry*
Electrodes
Ethanol / analysis*
Molecular Structure
Nanotubes / chemistry*
Particle Size
Surface Properties
Toluene / chemistry
Water / chemistry

Substances

Water
Toluene
Ethanol
Copper
cuprous oxide