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Synthesis of CuO hollow nanoparticles using laser ablation: effect of fluence and solvents

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Nanosecond laser pulses (1064 nm, 8 ns and 10 Hz) were employed to ablate a Cu target immersed in deionized water (DI) and ethylene glycol (EG). The ablation process was carried out for 60 min for two different laser fluences, i.e., \(27\,\hbox {J}/\mathrm{cm}^{2}\) and \(80\,\hbox {J}/\mathrm{cm}^{2}\), which resulted in the formation of Cu/CuO nanoparticles (NPs) in both the media. The effects of laser fluence and solvents on the morphology of NPs were investigated using structural and optical characterization techniques (such as TEM, HRTEM, XRD, UV–visible and PL spectroscopy). The colloidal solution synthesized at the low fluence of \(27\,\hbox {J}/\mathrm{cm}^{2}\) in DI illustrated the presence of hollow structured CuO NPs and has been attributed to the Kirkendall effect. At the high fluence of \(80\,\hbox {J}/\mathrm{cm}^{2}\) , porous NPs were seen which has been attributed to the dissolution of \(\mathrm{H}_{2}\) molecules. In EG, no signature of hollow or porous NPs was seen and this has been accredited to its oxygen deficiency and viscous nature. Additionally, the growth kinematics involved in the transformation of morphology are elaborately discussed.

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R. Rawat greatly acknowledges the grant from RGNF-UGC, Government of India. A. Tiwari and A. Tripathi would like to thankfully acknowledge the financial assistance from IUAC, New Delhi. N. Arun thanks UGC for NET research fellowship. We thank Central Facility for Nanotechnology (CFN), University of Hyderabad, for the usage of TEM facilities.

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  1. Department of Physics, School of Physical Sciences, Sikkim University, Tadong, Sikkim, 737102, India

    Rajesh Rawat, Archana Tiwari, A. P. Pathak & Ajay Tripathi

  2. School of Physics, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 500046, India

    Nimmala Arun, S. V. S. Nageswara Rao & A. P. Pathak

  3. Center for Advanced Studies in Electronic Sciences and Technology (CASEST), School of Physics, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 500046, India

    Nimmala Arun & S. V. S. Nageswara Rao

  4. Advanced Center of Research in High Energy Materials (ACRHEM), University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 500046, India

    S. Venugopal Rao

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Rawat, R., Tiwari, A., Arun, N. et al. Synthesis of CuO hollow nanoparticles using laser ablation: effect of fluence and solvents. Appl. Phys. A 126, 226 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-020-3403-1

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