Chemical structure of nanosize copper wires in MCM-41

Hsin Liang Huang, H. Paul Wang, Y. L. Wei, Li Hsiung Tung

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Abstract

X-ray absorption near edge structural (XANES) and X-ray absorption fine structural (EXAFS) spectroscopies have been used to study chemical structure of nanosize copper extracted in the channels of MCM-41. The component-fitted XANES spectra show that about 95% of copper are adsorbed on the surfaces of MCM-41 at 298 K. A small amount of nanosize CuO in MCM-41 is also found. The adsorbed copper (Cu(II)(ads)) in the channels of MCM-41 may be oxidized and form nanosize CuO as calcined at 573 and 923 K. By EXAFS, it is observed that the nanosize CuO in MCM-41 possesses a Cu-O bond distance of 1.97 Å with a coordination number (CN) of 2.6, indicating the existence of linear type Cu3O4 cluster. Interestingly, calcinations of the nanosize CuO in MCM-41 at 923 K has led to a formation nanowire-type CuO (in the channels of MCM-41) with a length of 50-100 nm and width of about 5-9 nm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMulti-functional Materials and Structures - International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures
PublisherTrans Tech Publications
Pages1125-1128
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)0878493786, 9780878493784
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
EventMulti-functional Materials and Structures - International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures - Hong Kong, P.R., China
Duration: 2008 Jul 282008 Jul 31

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume47-50 PART 2
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Other

OtherMulti-functional Materials and Structures - International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHong Kong, P.R.
Period08-07-2808-07-31

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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