Arc Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Photoelectrochemistry of Copper(I) Tungstate.

ABSTRACT: A little-studied p-type ternary oxide semiconductor, copper(I) tungstate (Cu₂WO₄), was assessed by a combined theoretical/experimental approach. A detailed computational study was performed to solve the long-standing debate on the space group of Cu₂WO₄, which was determined to be triclinic P1. Cu₂WO₄ was synthesized by a time-efficient, arc-melting method, and the crystalline reddish particulate product showed broad-band absorption in the UV-visible spectral region, thermal stability up to ∼260 °C, and cathodic photoelectrochemical activity. Controlled thermal oxidation of copper from the Cu(I) to Cu(II) oxidation state showed that the crystal lattice could accommodate Cu²⁺ cations up to ∼260 °C, beyond whi

SUBMITTER: Tayar Galante M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8311641 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature