Shape Control in Epitaxial Electrodeposition:  Cu<sub>2</sub>O Nanocubes on InP(001)

Run Liu, Fumiyasu Oba, Eric W. Bohannan, F. Ernst, Jay A. Switzer

Chemistry of Materials · 2003 · 120 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

Epitaxial cuprous oxide, Cu2O, nanocrystals are deposited electrochemically onto n-InP(001). The lattice of the Cu2O is rotated 45° around the common [001] axis normal to the substrate plane. The shape of the Cu2O nanocrystals depends on the pH of the solution. Nanopyramids form at pH 9, and nanocubes form at pH 12.

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