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Seed Layer-Assisted Chemical Bath Deposition of Cu2O Nanoparticles on ITO-Coated Glass Substrates with Tunable Morphology, Crystallinity, and Optical Properties

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A seed layer-assisted chemical bath deposition method performed at low temperature has been developed to grow uniform and high-quality crystal cuprous oxide (Cu2O) nanoparticles on transparent conductive/glass substrates. The annealing process by continuous beam (CW) of CO2 laser was used prior to growing the Cu2O nanoparticles. In this study, the controlled synthesis of Cu2O films was investigated by controlling the growth temperatures at 55 °C, 60 °C, 65 °C, and 70 °C, respectively. The modified seeding substrate reflect enhanced structural properties with laser annealing temperature of 450 ℃. In addition, Cu2O nanoparticles with flower-like stricter show a greater density containing a smaller particle with 75 nm average dimension and flower particle size was about 85 nm. Results suggest an effective synthesis route for developing high-quality Cu2O nanoparticles for optical and electronic applications.

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Alsultany, F.H., Alhasan, S.F.H. & Salim, E.T. Seed Layer-Assisted Chemical Bath Deposition of Cu2O Nanoparticles on ITO-Coated Glass Substrates with Tunable Morphology, Crystallinity, and Optical Properties. J Inorg Organomet Polym 31, 3749–3759 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-021-02016-y

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