The Structural and Electrochemical Properties of CuCoO Crystalline Nanopowders and Thin Films: Conductivity Experimental Analysis and Insights from Density Functional Theory Calculations.

A novel manufacturing process is presented for producing nanopowders and thin films of CuCoO (CCO) material. This process utilizes three cost-effective synthesis methods: hydrothermal, sol-gel, and solid-state reactions. The resulting delafossite CuCoO samples were deposited onto transparent substrates through spray pyrolysis, forming innovative thin films with a nanocrystal powder structure.