Electrochemical characteristics of copper oxide nanoparticles synthesized by solution combustion method with controlled morphology
https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2025-16-4-483-490
Abstract
Copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles were obtained under solution combustion conditions using glycine as an organic fuel and a chelating agent at different redox ratios (f = 0.2, 1.0, and 1.6). The obtained powders were thermally treated at 300 ◦C for 30 min and characterized by Thermogravimetry differential thermal analysis (DTA/TG), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), and atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). The electrochemical characteristics were determined by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The average crystallite sizes and specific surface areas of the obtained samples varied in the range from 4.8 to 18.6 nm and 14.4 to 78.4 m2/g. The largest specific surface area corresponds to the sample synthesized at f = 0.2, which also has the smallest particle size (4.8 nm). The electrochemical behavior of copper oxide nanopowders depends significantly on structural and morphological features. The excellent specific capacity of the microstructure of the CuO sample synthesized at a significant fuel deficiency (f = 0.2) is explained by its large surface area and large pore radius.
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Supporting agencies: The authors of the article express their gratitude to the Institute of Applied Materials Science of the Joint-Stock Company “Almaz Antej – Obuhovskij zavod” for assistance in conducting the study of morphology and structure. This work was funded by Russian Science Foundation (grant number 24-19- 20060, https://rscf.ru/project/24-19-20060/) and St. Petersburg Science Foundation (agreement number 24- 19-20060).
About the Authors
K. D. Martinson
Ioffe Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kirill D. Martinson
Politekhnicheskaya st., 26, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russia
A. O. Lebed
St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University “Leti”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Angelina O. Lebed
St. Petersburg, 199026, Russia
H. E. Litosov
St. Petersburg State Institute of Technology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Hermann E. Litosov
26 Moskovsky prospect, St. Petersburg, 190013, Russia
M. V. Kaneva
Ioffe Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Maria V. Kaneva
Politekhnicheskaya st., 26, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russia
A. A. Lobinsky
Ioffe Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Artem A. Lobinsky
Politekhnicheskaya st., 26, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russia
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Martinson K.D., Lebed A.O., Litosov H.E., Kaneva M.V., Lobinsky A.A. Electrochemical characteristics of copper oxide nanoparticles synthesized by solution combustion method with controlled morphology. Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. 2025;16(4):483-490. https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2025-16-4-483-490
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