Copper Oxide or commonly called CuO monoxide is produced naturally by the minerals paramelaconite and tenorite, usually obtained in the black amorphous form by oxidizing Copper. It is often used in the preparation of cuprammonium solutions as a pigment in ceramics, then also as a catalyst for hydrogenation, and in some chemical analyzes. A thin layer of Copper Oxide is a semiconductor material that is very sensitive to gases.
There is another type of Copper Oxide namely Cu2O often also referred to as CuO dioxide naturally produced by cuprite usually obtained in the form of red or yellow crystals or powder by oxidizing copper in a furnace or by electrolysis CuO dioxide is used as a pigment (as in ceramics and antifouling paints). and as a seed disinfectant and fungicide.
Usage for:
ceramic
Functions
Disinfectant
Reagent