METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CU2O/TIO2 NANOPARTICLE CATALYST, AND CU2O/TIO2 NANOPARTICLE CATALYST

摘要

The invention relates to a method for producing a Cu2O/TiO2 nanoparticle catalyst, comprising the application of ultrasound until the complete formation of copper oxide on the titanium dioxide and subsequent reduction with L-ascorbic acid. This method exploits the increase in temperature caused by the ultratemperature spots formed when the ultrasound is applied, as a means of heat for the formation of copper oxide (CuO). Also disclosed is the Cu2O/TiO2 nanoparticle catalyst comprising nanoparticles of copper oxide and titianium dioxide, in which the copper oxide nanoparticles have a particle size of less than or equal to 10 nm.