A Simple Method to Control the Growth of Copper Oxide Nanowires for Solar Cells and Catalytic Applications

Table 1

NWs density estimated by the SEM images and crystallite size calculated using the Scherrer equation for various heating rates.

Heating rate (°C/min)	NWs density (×10^8 cm^−2)	Crystallite size (nm)
		CuO	Cu2O
1	2.8	24.9	20
2	2.2	25.9	24.8
5	2.9	25.9	24.8
10	1.1	24.8	23