Superfine Nano Red Cu2o Powder Cuprous Oxide CAS 1317-39-1

Cuprous Oxide is a brick-red inorganic compound, commonly used as a marine antifouling coating, glass colorant, and also applied in battery materials and as a catalyst in organic synthesis.

(1) Marine and Metal Protection: As a core component in marine antifouling coatings, it can slowly release copper ions to inhibit the attachment of marine organisms (such as barnacles and algae) to ship hulls, reducing navigation resistance and protecting hull metals; it can also be used in anti-rust primers for steel surfaces to improve the corrosion resistance of metals.

(2) Glass and Ceramic Industry: Added to glass or ceramics as a colorant, it can make them show tones like red and orange-red, and is used in the production of decorative glassware, art ceramics, and colored glazes.

(3) Energy Field: It is one of the positive electrode active materials for new-type batteries (such as lithium-copper batteries and sodium-copper batteries), which can improve the charge-discharge performance and cycle stability of batteries; it can also be used to prepare photovoltaic materials to assist in enhancing the energy conversion efficiency of optoelectronic devices.

(4) Chemical and Pharmaceutical Fields: Used as a catalyst in organic synthesis to accelerate the reduction reactions and coupling reactions of aldehydes and ketones; in medicine, it can be used as a weak oxidizing agent in certain external disinfectants (with strict concentration control to avoid toxicity) and for the preparation of copper-containing pharmaceutical intermediates.

(5) Other Applications: It can be used as a feed additive to supplement copper elements for livestock and poultry; it is also used in the production of red pigments (e.g., one of the alternative raw materials for "vermilion") and applied in fields such as coatings and inks.

(1) Protective Function: It can inhibit the attachment of marine organisms (for marine antifouling) by releasing copper ions, or form a protective layer on metal surfaces to improve the corrosion resistance of metals such as steel (for anti-rust primers).

(2) Coloring Function: As a colorant, it can make glass and ceramics show tones like red and orange-red, meeting the color needs of decorative materials.

(3) Energy Storage Auxiliary Function: As an active material for battery cathodes, it participates in electrochemical reactions, helping to improve the charge-discharge performance and cycle stability of lithium-copper batteries, sodium-copper batteries, etc.; it can also assist photovoltaic materials in enhancing the energy conversion efficiency of optoelectronic devices.

(4) Catalytic and Chemical Activity Function: It can accelerate the reduction and coupling reactions of aldehydes and ketones in organic synthesis; in the pharmaceutical field, it is used as a weak oxidizing agent for external disinfection (concentration must be controlled to prevent toxicity) and can also be used to prepare copper-containing pharmaceutical intermediates.

(5) Nutritional Supplement Function: As a feed additive, it can supplement copper elements needed for the growth of livestock and poultry.