Morphological evolution of cadmium oxide crystals showing color changes and facet-dependent conductivity behavior
Gautam Kumar, Chong-Rui Chen, Bo‐Hao Chen, Jingwei Chen, Michael H. Huang
Abstract
CdO stellated octahedra, octahedra, truncated octahedra, and Cd(OH) 2 hexagonal plates have been synthesized. These CdO crystals exhibit size-dependent colors, and the {111} faces of CdO are much more electrically conductive than the {100} faces.
Topics & Concepts
OctahedronMaterials scienceFacet (psychology)Cadmium oxideHexagonal crystal systemCrystallographyOxideCadmiumConductivityElectrical conductorCondensed matter physicsComposite materialMetallurgyCrystal structurePhysical chemistryChemistryPsychologyBig Five personality traitsSocial psychologyPersonalityPhysicsZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications