Experimental conditions and morphologies of respective CuO nanostructuresa.
| Molar ratio Mn+ : base | Solvent type/water | Morphology (dimension/nm) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 : 5 | Water | Thin sheets (length 1498 ± 291; width 400 ± 10) |
| 70% ethanol | Thin sheets (length 145 ± 62) with rods like structures | |
| DMF | Rice like particles (28 ± 6) | |
| Toluene | Thin sheets (length 1079 ± 453; width 370 ± 10) | |
| 1 : 10 | Water | Thin sheets (length 1168 ± 242; width 400 ± 10) |
| 70% ethanol | Rods (length 119 ± 55) | |
| DMF | Ribbons (length 94 ± 31) | |
| Toluene | Rods (length 273 ± 111) with sheets | |
| 1 : 15 | Water | Thin sheets (length 767 ± 169) |
| 70% ethanol | Irregular structures | |
| DMF | Rods (length 129 ± 54) | |
| Toluene | Thin sheets (length 667 ± 284) |
a
Number of moles of the metal precursor was kept constant and number of moles of the base was varied to maintain precursor to base concentration at 1 : 5, 1 : 10, and 1 : 15.