Photovoltaic and antimicrobial potentials of electrodeposited copper nanoparticle

Nanoparticles have been paid a great attraction in interdisciplinary sciences owing to their unique characteristics. Different nanoparticles were synthesized in metallic and non-metallic states, showing varied sizes for down-stream applications. Copper nanoparticle (CuNP) has a special attention due...

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Main Authors: Wang, L., Gopinath, S.C.B., Anbu, P., Rajapaksha, R.D.A.A., Velusamy, P., Pandian, K., Arshad, M.K.M., Lakshmipriya, T., Lee, C.-G.
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spelling utp-eprints.221472019-02-28T05:50:58Z Photovoltaic and antimicrobial potentials of electrodeposited copper nanoparticle Wang, L. Gopinath, S.C.B. Anbu, P. Rajapaksha, R.D.A.A. Velusamy, P. Pandian, K. Arshad, M.K.M. Lakshmipriya, T. Lee, C.-G. Nanoparticles have been paid a great attraction in interdisciplinary sciences owing to their unique characteristics. Different nanoparticles were synthesized in metallic and non-metallic states, showing varied sizes for down-stream applications. Copper nanoparticle (CuNP) has a special attention due to its great electrical, catalytic, optical and mechanical properties. In this research, CuNP was prepared by the electrolytic deposition and characterized its morphological and structural behaviours by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy. SEM displays the irregular agglomerated particles, whereas with TEM the sizes were determined as 40 ± 10 nm. The peaks with XPS analysis were noticed at 932.1 for Cu(2p3/2), 944.1 eV and 952.1 eV for Cu(2p1/2). Whereas, the representative peaks for copper were placed at 43.7° 50.7° and 74.3° corresponding to (111), (200) and (220) under XRD observations. CuNP vibration peaks were monitored at 1635 cm�1 with FTIR and a sharp peak at 617.6 cm�1 is representing Cu-O group due to the occurrence of Cu2O. The antimicrobial activity of the electrodeposited CuNP was proved against the fungus, Aspergillus niger. Further, ITO/CuNP/CuI/Cu (Indium Tin Oxide/Copper Nanoparticle/Copper Iodide/Copper) substrate solid-state photovoltaic cell was fabricated by CuNP electrodeposition on the CuI substrate. It was anchored by I�V characteristics, apparent that a rapid current enhancement after deposition of the CuNP. © 2018 Elsevier B.V. 2019 Article NonPeerReviewed https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057237459&doi=10.1016%2fj.bej.2018.10.009&partnerID=40&md5=d4ac158fcc1b2aba2c9a6dd9d0137033 Wang, L. and Gopinath, S.C.B. and Anbu, P. and Rajapaksha, R.D.A.A. and Velusamy, P. and Pandian, K. and Arshad, M.K.M. and Lakshmipriya, T. and Lee, C.-G. (2019) Photovoltaic and antimicrobial potentials of electrodeposited copper nanoparticle. Biochemical Engineering Journal . pp. 97-104. http://eprints.utp.edu.my/22147/
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description Nanoparticles have been paid a great attraction in interdisciplinary sciences owing to their unique characteristics. Different nanoparticles were synthesized in metallic and non-metallic states, showing varied sizes for down-stream applications. Copper nanoparticle (CuNP) has a special attention due to its great electrical, catalytic, optical and mechanical properties. In this research, CuNP was prepared by the electrolytic deposition and characterized its morphological and structural behaviours by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy. SEM displays the irregular agglomerated particles, whereas with TEM the sizes were determined as 40 ± 10 nm. The peaks with XPS analysis were noticed at 932.1 for Cu(2p3/2), 944.1 eV and 952.1 eV for Cu(2p1/2). Whereas, the representative peaks for copper were placed at 43.7° 50.7° and 74.3° corresponding to (111), (200) and (220) under XRD observations. CuNP vibration peaks were monitored at 1635 cm�1 with FTIR and a sharp peak at 617.6 cm�1 is representing Cu-O group due to the occurrence of Cu2O. The antimicrobial activity of the electrodeposited CuNP was proved against the fungus, Aspergillus niger. Further, ITO/CuNP/CuI/Cu (Indium Tin Oxide/Copper Nanoparticle/Copper Iodide/Copper) substrate solid-state photovoltaic cell was fabricated by CuNP electrodeposition on the CuI substrate. It was anchored by I�V characteristics, apparent that a rapid current enhancement after deposition of the CuNP. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.
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author Wang, L.
Gopinath, S.C.B.
Anbu, P.
Rajapaksha, R.D.A.A.
Velusamy, P.
Pandian, K.
Arshad, M.K.M.
Lakshmipriya, T.
Lee, C.-G.
spellingShingle Wang, L.
Gopinath, S.C.B.
Anbu, P.
Rajapaksha, R.D.A.A.
Velusamy, P.
Pandian, K.
Arshad, M.K.M.
Lakshmipriya, T.
Lee, C.-G.
Photovoltaic and antimicrobial potentials of electrodeposited copper nanoparticle
author_sort Wang, L.
title Photovoltaic and antimicrobial potentials of electrodeposited copper nanoparticle
title_short Photovoltaic and antimicrobial potentials of electrodeposited copper nanoparticle
title_full Photovoltaic and antimicrobial potentials of electrodeposited copper nanoparticle
title_fullStr Photovoltaic and antimicrobial potentials of electrodeposited copper nanoparticle
title_full_unstemmed Photovoltaic and antimicrobial potentials of electrodeposited copper nanoparticle
title_sort photovoltaic and antimicrobial potentials of electrodeposited copper nanoparticle
publishDate 2019
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