title: Green chemistry synthesis of nano-cuprous oxide.
abstract: Green chemistry and a central composite design, to evaluate the effect of reducing agent, temperature and pH of the reaction, were employed to produce controlled cuprous oxide (Cu2O) nanoparticles. Response surface method of the ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy is allowed to determine the most relevant factors for the size distribution of the nanoCu2O. X-ray diffraction reflections correspond to a cubic structure, with sizes from 31.9 to 104.3 nm. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy reveals that the different shapes depend strongly on the conditions of the green synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Ingeniería en Nanotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Valle de México, Av. Mexiquense s/n esquina Av. Universidad Politécnica, Col Villa Esmeralda, Tultitlan Estado de México, Mexico.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Ceja-Romero
authors.affiliation: Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica (ESIME-IPN), Av. De las Granjas 682, Col. Santa Catarina, Delegación Azcapotzalco, Distrito Federal, México.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ortega-Arroyo
authors.affiliation: Ingenieria en Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica de Quintana Roo, Av. Arco Bincentenario, Mza. 11, Lote 1119-33, Sm. 255, Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ortega Rueda de León
authors.affiliation: Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Boulevard Juriquilla 3001, Santiago de Queretaro, Queretaro 76230, Mexico.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: López-Andrade
authors.affiliation: Ingeniería en Nanotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Valle de México, Av. Mexiquense s/n esquina Av. Universidad Politécnica, Col Villa Esmeralda, Tultitlan Estado de México, Mexico.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Narayanan
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Biomateriales, Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Legaria 694, Col. Irrigación, D.F., México.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Aguilar-Méndez
authors.affiliation: Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Boulevard Juriquilla 3001, Santiago de Queretaro, Queretaro 76230, Mexico. castano@fata.unam.mx.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Castaño
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D005947:Glucose / Q000737:chemistry; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology / Q000379:methods*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010316:Particle Size; D013213:Starch / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D003300:Copper; D013213:Starch; D005947:Glucose; C000520:cuprous oxide