Sonochemical Preparation of Micro- and Nanometer Cu2O

Cu2O particles with different morphologies and scales were prepared sonochemically on the solid-liquid interface of CuCl and water, by adjusting the reaction factors. The products were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction(XRD) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM). The formation and morphology of Cu2O crystals were influenced by high-intensity ultrasound, reaction temperature, and addition of CuCl. The results indicate that micrometer Cu2O was crystallized in cubic and octahedral shapes, whereas, nanometer Cu2O was not produced in well-shaped crystals.