One‐Pot Synthesis of Octahedral Cu2O Nanocages via a Catalytic Solution Route

Advanced MaterialsVolume 17, Issue 21 p. 2562-2567 Communication One-Pot Synthesis of Octahedral Cu2O Nanocages via a Catalytic Solution Route† C. Lu, C. Lu State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorL. Qi, L. Qi [email protected] State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorJ. Yang, J. Yang State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorX. Wang, X. Wang State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorD. Zhang, D. Zhang State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorJ. Xie, J. Xie State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorJ. Ma, J. Ma State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this author C. Lu, C. Lu State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorL. Qi, L. Qi [email protected] State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorJ. Yang, J. Yang State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorX. Wang, X. Wang State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorD. Zhang, D. Zhang State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorJ. Xie, J. Xie State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorJ. Ma, J. Ma State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 September 2005 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200501128Citations: 339 † This work was supported by NSFC (20 325 312, 20 473 003, and 20 233 010) and FANEDD (200 020). The authors thank Prof. Nianzu Wu for help on the XPS measurements. Supporting Information is available online from Wiley InterScience or from the authors. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Graphical Abstract Unique single-crystalline octahedral Cu2O nanocages (see Figure) are synthesized in solution by the catalytic reduction of copper tartrate complex into octahedral Cu2O nanocrystals and a subsequent spontaneous hollowing process. A wealth of colorful nanostructures with widely tunable bandgaps in the range 2.6–2.2 eV are obtained. The obtained nanocages may find potential use in solar-energy conversion, catalysis, and as model systems for fundamental research. Citing Literature Supporting Information Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2089/2005/c1128_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article. Volume17, Issue21November, 2005Pages 2562-2567 RelatedInformation