In this current research, we described an enhanced power conversion efficiency of dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) and fabricated through Few Layered Graphene (FLG)/CuO nanocomposite synthesized by ultrasonic assisted synthesis (UAS) by varying of FLG (1, 2 and 3 wt%) ratio. The FLG/CuOnanocomposites characteristic features understood through various microscopic techniques such as FE-SEM and HR...

Environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are formed by the chemisorption of substituted aromatics on metal oxide surfaces in both combustion sources and superfund sites. The current study reports the dependency of EPFR yields and their persistency on metal loading in particles (0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, and 5% CuO/silica). The EPFRs were generated through exposure of particles to three ads...

Polarized x-ray absorption ne structure (XAFS) measurements at the La and Sr sites in La 2?x Sr x CuO 4 (0:075 < x < 0:35) indicate that doped holes introduced with Sr are not uniformly distributed in the CuO 2 planes but reside in impurity states with the majority of charge located on CuO 6 octahedra coupled to the Sr dopants by an apical oxygen (denoted as Sr octahedra). A model based on dope...

UNLABELLED TeO2-nanostructured sensors are seldom reported compared to other metal oxide semiconductor materials such as ZnO, In2O3, TiO2, Ga2O3, etc. TeO2/CuO core-shell nanorods were fabricated by thermal evaporation of Te powder followed by sputter deposition of CuO. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction showed that each nanorod consisted of a single crystal TeO2 core and a poly...

We studied the reduction of CuO(111) surface using density functional theory (DFT) with the generalized gradient approximation corrected for on-site Coulomb interactions (GGA + U) and screened hybrid DFT (HSE06 functional). The surface reduction process by oxygen vacancy formation and H2 adsorption on the CuO(111) surface is investigated as two different reduction mechanisms. It is found that b...

The contamination of arsenic in human drinking water supplies is a serious global health concern. Despite multiple years of research, sustainable arsenic treatment technologies have yet to be developed. This study demonstrates the intrinsic abilities of cupric oxide nanoparticles (CuO-NP) towards arsenic adsorption and the development of a point-of-use filter for field application. X-ray diffra...

CuO nanoparticles were found to be efficient catalysts for the synthesis of quinazoline derivatives; twenty-four products were obtained with good to excellent yields via reaction of N-arylamidines and aromatic aldehydes or benzyl alcohol in air. Neither a base nor an organic oxidant was necessary, and CuO nanoparticles can be recycled without a significant decrease in catalytic activity.

Three-dimensional (3D) macroporous CuO structures composed of ultrathin nanosheets were successfully synthesized by employing a liquid-liquid interface as a two-dimensional (2D) nano-reactor. The macroporous structure helped CuO to retain the exposed surface during reactions, thus significantly enhancing the long term cycling performance both in photocatalysis and lithium ion batteries.

BACKGROUND Marine sponge/nano-CuO as a natural catalyst efficiently catalyzed the Sulfonylation reaction of p-chlorobenzene sulfonyl chlorides with amines in order to prepare sulfonamides. The advantages included use of a natural catalyst, ease of handling, requirement of a very small amount of catalyst, mild reaction condition and appropriateness to high yield. OBJECTIVES The current study a...

In situ recovery (ISR) is the predominant method of uranium extraction in the United States. During ISR, uranium is leached from an ore body and extracted through ion exchange. The resultant production bleed water (PBW) contains contaminants such as arsenic and other heavy metals. Samples of PBW from an active ISR uranium facility were treated with cupric oxide nanoparticles (CuO-NPs). CuO-NP t...