Preparation and Characterization of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized via Chemical Precipitation Method

Ismat Zerin Luna^1*, Lutfun Naher Hilary¹, A. M. Sarwaruddin Chowdhury¹, M. A. Gafur², Nuruzzaman Khan¹, Ruhul A. Khan³

¹Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
²Pilot Plant and Process Development Center (PP & PDC), Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
³Institute of Radiation and Polymer Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101409                

Abstract

Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO-NPs) were synthesized via chemical precipitation method using copper (II) chloride dihydrate and sodium hydroxide. Then nanoparticles were characterized by using X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX), and Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) spectroscopy. The XRD patterns and EDX spectra showed that the prepared CuO-NPs were highly pure, crystalline and nano-sized. The SEM image suggested that nano particles were spherical and there was a tendency of agglomerations. The nanoparticles showed interactions between copper and oxygen atoms supported by FTIR studies.

Keywords

Copper Oxide, Nano Particles, Chemical Precipitation, X-Ray Diffraction, SEM

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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