Spontaneous growth of CuO nanowires through direct thermal oxidation of Cu sheets

Authors

Rome C. Garcia ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Horace Andrew F. Husay ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Mae Agatha Tumanguil ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Arnel A. Salvador ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Armando S. Somintac ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

Copper oxide nanowires were grown on commercial copper sheets through direct thermal oxidation using a rudimentary setup. A hotplate was used as the heating source. The nanowires grew to optimal length at an oxidation temperature of 450˚C. The nanowires grown at 450˚C had thicknesses ranging from 0.05 to 0.20 nm and lengths up to 5 µm. Aside from cleaning of the samples no chemical or physical treatment was involved.

Issue

2015: Proceedings of the 33rd Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

International Year of Light and light-based technologies
3-6 June 2015, University of Northern Philippines, Vigan City

Article ID

SPP-2015-PA-17

Section

Poster Session PA

Published

2015-06-03

How to Cite

[1]

RC Garcia, HAF Husay, MA Tumanguil, AA Salvador, and AS Somintac, Spontaneous growth of CuO nanowires through direct thermal oxidation of Cu sheets, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 33, SPP-2015-PA-17 (2015). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/1176.