Synthesis of Cu/Cu2O nananoparticles by bipolar electrolysis method for electrocatalyst in ethanol oxidation reaction

The presence of plasmon peak presents around the wavelength of 520nm and an absorption edge with a wavelength less than 450nm on the absorption spectrum reconfirmed the presence of Cu and Cu2O nanoparticles. The cyclic voltammetry measurement was used to study the ethanol oxidation activities of samples. It was found that Cu/Cu2O nanoparticle could catalyze ethanol oxidation in alkali medium.