Procedure to Obtain Cu<sub>2</sub>O Isolate Films, Structural, Electrical, and Morphological Characterization, and Its Use as an Electrical Isolator to Build a New Tube Furnace
Copper oxide is a widely studied compound in wastewater decontamination, hydrogen production, solar cell production, and sensor fabrication. In recent years, many architectures and structures with the potential for developing clean technologies have been synthesized. A procedure by thermal oxidation...
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| description | Copper oxide is a widely studied compound in wastewater decontamination, hydrogen production, solar cell production, and sensor fabrication. In recent years, many architectures and structures with the potential for developing clean technologies have been synthesized. A procedure by thermal oxidation to grow electrical insolate Cu<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>2</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>O films on copper surfaces in an air atmosphere was developed. The results of the morphological and structural characterization of the copper oxide layers evidence the presence of Cu<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>2</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>O polycrystalline films. The films have polyhedral architectures of approximately 1.4 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">μ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>m thickness and are electrically insulating. A novel copper resistive furnace was built using this copper oxide film which was used as an electrical insulator between the electrical resistance of the heater and the surface of the copper thermal block. The application improves the efficiency of the resistive furnace in terms of the temperature reached and the thermal coupling response time relative to the performance of conventional furnaces using ceramic insulation. Over the entire operating temperature range explored for the same power supply, the copper oxide-coated furnace achieved higher temperatures and faster response times than the traditionally coated furnace. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8ae2a27c4e6943b7bdc75c895f5557f32023-11-16T21:48:44ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442023-02-01164136110.3390/ma16041361Procedure to Obtain Cu<sub>2</sub>O Isolate Films, Structural, Electrical, and Morphological Characterization, and Its Use as an Electrical Isolator to Build a New Tube FurnaceHernando Correa0Ricardo Pineda Sánchez1Diego Peña Lara2Instituto Interdisciplinario de las Ciencias, Universidad del Quindío, Armenia 630 004, ColombiaInstituto Interdisciplinario de las Ciencias, Universidad del Quindío, Armenia 630 004, ColombiaGrupo de Transiciones de Fases y Materiales Funcionales, Departamento de Física, Santiago de Cali 760 032, ColombiaCopper oxide is a widely studied compound in wastewater decontamination, hydrogen production, solar cell production, and sensor fabrication. In recent years, many architectures and structures with the potential for developing clean technologies have been synthesized. A procedure by thermal oxidation to grow electrical insolate Cu<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>2</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>O films on copper surfaces in an air atmosphere was developed. The results of the morphological and structural characterization of the copper oxide layers evidence the presence of Cu<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>2</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>O polycrystalline films. The films have polyhedral architectures of approximately 1.4 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">μ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>m thickness and are electrically insulating. A novel copper resistive furnace was built using this copper oxide film which was used as an electrical insulator between the electrical resistance of the heater and the surface of the copper thermal block. The application improves the efficiency of the resistive furnace in terms of the temperature reached and the thermal coupling response time relative to the performance of conventional furnaces using ceramic insulation. Over the entire operating temperature range explored for the same power supply, the copper oxide-coated furnace achieved higher temperatures and faster response times than the traditionally coated furnace.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/4/1361electrical resistance furnaceCu2Oelectrical insulation filmthermal oxidationcopper applicationselectric resistance heating |
| spellingShingle | Hernando Correa Ricardo Pineda Sánchez Diego Peña Lara Procedure to Obtain Cu<sub>2</sub>O Isolate Films, Structural, Electrical, and Morphological Characterization, and Its Use as an Electrical Isolator to Build a New Tube Furnace Materials electrical resistance furnace Cu2O electrical insulation film thermal oxidation copper applications electric resistance heating |
| title | Procedure to Obtain Cu<sub>2</sub>O Isolate Films, Structural, Electrical, and Morphological Characterization, and Its Use as an Electrical Isolator to Build a New Tube Furnace |
| title_full | Procedure to Obtain Cu<sub>2</sub>O Isolate Films, Structural, Electrical, and Morphological Characterization, and Its Use as an Electrical Isolator to Build a New Tube Furnace |
| title_fullStr | Procedure to Obtain Cu<sub>2</sub>O Isolate Films, Structural, Electrical, and Morphological Characterization, and Its Use as an Electrical Isolator to Build a New Tube Furnace |
| title_full_unstemmed | Procedure to Obtain Cu<sub>2</sub>O Isolate Films, Structural, Electrical, and Morphological Characterization, and Its Use as an Electrical Isolator to Build a New Tube Furnace |
| title_short | Procedure to Obtain Cu<sub>2</sub>O Isolate Films, Structural, Electrical, and Morphological Characterization, and Its Use as an Electrical Isolator to Build a New Tube Furnace |
| title_sort | procedure to obtain cu sub 2 sub o isolate films structural electrical and morphological characterization and its use as an electrical isolator to build a new tube furnace |
| topic | electrical resistance furnace Cu2O electrical insulation film thermal oxidation copper applications electric resistance heating |
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