TABLES OF CONTENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLE LIST OF FIGURES ABSTRACT ABSTRAK CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
1.0 Introduction 1.2 Problem of statement 1.3 Scope of study 1.4 Objectives of study 1.5 Organization of thesis CHAPTER 2 – LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Introduction to Cu2O 2.2 Application of Cu2O nanopowder 2.2.1 Photocatalyst 2.2.2 Solar energy conversion 2.3 Powder formation 2.4 Gas phase 2.4.1 Inert Gas Condensation (IGC) or Gas Phase Condensation 2.4.2 Chemical Vapor Deposition 2.4.3 Laser ablation 2.4.4 Flame synthesis 2.5 Liquid phase 2.5.1 Solvent evaporation method 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 11 11 11 12 12 13
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2.5.2 Precipitation method 2.5.3 Sol gel 2.6 Solid phase 2.7 Powders formation mechanism 2.7.1 Supersaturated solution 2.7.2 Nucleation and growth 2.7.3 Aggregation 2.8 Synthesis of Cu2O 2.9 Nanoboxes, nanocubes and nanospheres 2. 9.1 Properties of nanoboxes, nanocubes and nanospheres Cu2O 2. 9.2 Synthesis of nanoboxes, nanocubes and nanospheres Cu2O 2.10 Cactuslike Cu2O 2.10.1 Properties of cactuslike Cu2O 2.10.2 Synthesis of cactuslike Cu2O 2.11 Hollow spheres Cu2O 2.11.1 Properties of hollow spheres Cu2O 2.11.2 Synthesis of hollow spheres Cu2O 2.12 Nanowires Cu2O 2.12.1 Properties of nanowires Cu2O 2.12.2 Synthesis of nanowires Cu2O 2.13 Controlled parameters in synthesis of Cu2O 2.13.1