Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2018, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (1): 138-144.doi: 10.1007/s40242-018-7173-7

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Template Effect of Hydrophobically Associating Polymers on theConstruction of Cuprous Oxide Micro Structure

DONG Lei1, LIU Huan1, LI Yanjuan2, ZHANG Hongtao1, YU Liangmin1, JIA Lanni3,4   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P. R. China;
    2. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, P. R. China;
    3. National Engineering Research Center for Marine Drugs, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China;
    4. Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Qingdao, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
  • Received:2017-05-15 Online:2018-02-01 Published:2018-01-20
  • Contact: YU Liangmin,E-mail:yuyan@ouc.edu.cn;JIA Lanni,E-mail:jialann@163.com E-mail:yuyan@ouc.edu.cn;jialann@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51102219) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(Nos.201113024, 41404010204).

Abstract: To determine the template effect of hydrophobically associating copolymers(HACPs) on the morphology of nano/micro structures, six HACPs were synthesized and used as templates to biomimetically synthesize cuprous oxide(Cu2O), an important semiconductor. This experiment showed a clear relationship between the associating state of the HACP molecules and the morphology of the Cu2O particles. Cu2O hollow spheres were preferentially prepared when the HACP molecules were in an intramolecular associating state. Furthermore, a Cu2O hexapod was easily obtained when the HACP molecules were in an intermolecular associating state. The morphologies of the Cu2O crystals prepared in the presence of the HACPs also confirmed this result.

Key words: Template, Hydrophobically associating polymer, Cuprous oxide, Morphology