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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Advanced Nanoscale Surface Characterization of CuO Nanoflowers for Significant Enhancement of Catalytic Properties.

Muhammad Arif Khan, Nafarizal Nayan, Shadiullah, Mohd Khairul Ahmad, Soon Chin Fhong, Muhammad Tahir, Riyaz Ahmad Mohamed Ali, Mohamed Sultan Mohamed Ali

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Muhammad Arif KhanMicroelectronics and Nanotechnology-Shamsuddin Research Centre (MiNT-SRC), Institute for Integrated Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Parit Raja, Batu Pahat Johor 86400, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-8535-9378
Nafarizal NayanMicroelectronics and Nanotechnology-Shamsuddin Research Centre (MiNT-SRC), Institute for Integrated Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Parit Raja, Batu Pahat Johor 86400, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-9962-5283
ShadiullahDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, International Islamic University, Sector H-10, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Mohd Khairul AhmadMicroelectronics and Nanotechnology-Shamsuddin Research Centre (MiNT-SRC), Institute for Integrated Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Parit Raja, Batu Pahat Johor 86400, Malaysia.
Soon Chin FhongMicroelectronics and Nanotechnology-Shamsuddin Research Centre (MiNT-SRC), Institute for Integrated Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Parit Raja, Batu Pahat Johor 86400, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-4972-5729
Muhammad TahirChemical Reaction Engineering Group (CREG), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Johor Bharu 81310, Malaysia.
Riyaz Ahmad Mohamed AliMicroelectronics and Nanotechnology-Shamsuddin Research Centre (MiNT-SRC), Institute for Integrated Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Parit Raja, Batu Pahat Johor 86400, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-4866-4650
Mohamed Sultan Mohamed AliSchool of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Johor Bharu 81310, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-4692-2954

Funding

Collaborative Research Grant K035, Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST) R&D A154 & P28C1-17Malaysia Productivity Corporation K129Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia PRGS K256Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) Research Fund E15501 of Research Management Centre
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Abstract

In this work, advanced nanoscale surface characterization of CuO Nanoflowers synthesized by controlled hydrothermal approach for significant enhancement of catalytic properties has been investigated. The CuO nanoflower samples were characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), selected-area electron diffraction (SAED), high-angular annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) with elemental mapping, energy dispersive spectroscopy (STEM-EDS) and UV-Vis spectroscopy techniques. The nanoscale analysis of the surface study of monodispersed individual CuO nanoflower confirmed the fine crystalline shaped morphology composed of ultrathin leaves, monoclinic structure and purified phase. The result of HR-TEM shows that the length of one ultrathin leaf of copper oxide nanoflower is about ~650-700 nm, base is about ~300.77 ± 30 nm and the average thickness of the tip of individual ultrathin leaf of copper oxide nanoflower is about ~10 ± 2 nm. Enhanced absorption of visible light ~850 nm and larger value of band gap energy (1.68 eV) have further supported that the as-grown material (CuO nanoflowers) is an active and well-designed surface morphology at the nanoscale level. Furthermore, significant enhancement of catalytic properties of copper oxide nanoflowers in the presence of H2O2 for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) with efficiency ~96.7% after 170 min was obtained. The results showed that the superb catalytic performance of well-fabricated CuO nanoflowers can open a new way for substantial applications of dye removal from wastewater and environment fields.

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CuO nanoflowersHAADF-STEMHR-TEMhydrogen peroxidenanoscale surface characterizationSAEDsuperb catalytic performanceultrathin leaveswide absorptionXPS

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PMCPMC8124738

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