title: Postsynthetic processing of copper hydroxide-silica tubes.
abstract: Using reaction conditions far from equilibrium, we produce hollow tubes of silica-supported Cu(OH)2. The samples are then processed postsynthetically without compromising the macroscopic tubular structure. We specifically induce an amorphous-crystalline transition and demonstrate the sequential conversion of Cu(OH)2 to CuO, Cu2O, and metallic copper using thermal treatment and wet chemistry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4390, USA.
authors.forename: Laszlo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roszol
authors.forename: Rabih
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Makki
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Steinbock
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D006878:Hydroxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D056951:Photoelectron Spectroscopy; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D006878:Hydroxides; D007477:Ions; C001606:cupric hydroxide; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D003300:Copper