Ultrasound assisted method was used for synthesis of 3D hierarchical CuO microrods.
Ultrasound was found favoring oriented self-assembly of nanowires, forming 3D rods.
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The 3D CuO rod has strong light harvesting ability with a narrow band gap 1.54 eV.
The 3D CuO rod emits strong purple-blue light.