Formation of Non-Toxic Au Nanoparticles with Bimodal Size Distribution by a Modular Redesign of Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 920-929 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Majerič ◽  
Darja Jenko ◽  
Bojan Budič ◽  
Sergej Tomić ◽  
Miodrag Čolić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Bimodal Size Distribution ◽  
Ultrasonic Spray

Investigation on the Correlations between Droplet and Particle Size Distribution in Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis

2008 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 1650-1659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Ning Wang ◽  
Agus Purwanto ◽  
I. Wuled Lenggoro ◽  
Kikuo Okuyama ◽  
Hankwon Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particle Size Distribution ◽  
Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Ultrasonic Spray

scholarly journals Undoped and Nickel-Doped Zinc Oxide Thin Films Deposited by Dip Coating and Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis Methods for Propane and Carbon Monoxide Sensing Applications

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (23) ◽  
pp. 6879
Author(s):  
Tangirala Venkata Krishna Karthik ◽  
María de la Luz Olvera ◽  
Arturo Maldonado ◽  
Rajesh Roshan Biswal ◽  
Heberto Gómez-Pozos
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Dip Coating ◽  
Zno Films ◽  
Ultrasonic Spray ◽  
Deposition Techniques

Undoped and nickel-doped zinc oxide thin films were deposited on sodalime glass substrates by utilizing dip coating and ultrasonic spray pyrolysis deposition techniques. In both cases zinc acetate and nickel acetylacetonate were used as zinc precursor and nickel dopant source, respectively. XRD analysis confirms the ZnO wurtzite structure with (002) as the preferential orientation.SEM studies show the formation of two types of morphologies, primarily a porous spherical grains with a grain size distribution from 40 to 150 nm and another, rose-like structures with size distribution from 30 to 200 nm, based on different deposition techniques utilized. The elemental depth profiles across the films were investigated by the secondary-ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). Different gas sensing responses of all ZnO films were obtained for both propane and carbon monoxide gases, at different gas concentrations and operating temperatures. The highest sensing response (~6) for undoped ZnO films was obtained for films deposited by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis (USP). Nevertheless, the highest sensing response (~4 × 104) for doped ZnO films was obtained for films deposited by dip coating method. The behavior of sensing responses is explained in detail based on the morphological properties and the amount of Ni impurities incorporated into the crystal lattice.

scholarly journals New Proposal for Size and Size-Distribution Evaluation of Nanoparticles Synthesized via Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis Using Search Algorithm Based on Image-Processing Technique

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elif Emil Kaya ◽  
Ozan Kaya ◽  
Gözde Alkan ◽  
Sebahattin Gürmen ◽  
Srecko Stopic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Image Processing ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Processing Technique ◽  
Image Processing Technique ◽  
Sem Micrographs ◽  
Ultrasonic Spray

Nanoparticle properties are correlated to their size, size distribution, and shape; it is essential to accurately measure these features in the field of nanoscience. In this study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized with the ultrasonic-spray-pyrolysis (USP) method from a water solution of silver nitrate. The synthesized AgNPs were characterized by Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) analysis and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) to reveal their size and size distribution. A search algorithm based on an image-processing technique to obtain particle size and particle-size distribution from SEM micrographs is proposed. In order to obtain more quantitative information and data with respect to the morphology of particles synthesized under different process parameters, SEM micrographs with a nonhomogeneous background contrast were examined via image-processing techniques in MATLAB. Due to the inhomogeneous contrast of SEM micrographs, defining an overall threshold value was insufficient in the detection of whole nanoparticles. Thus, subimages were directly created according to the maximum and minimum particle size specified by the user to determine local threshold values. The obtained results were automatically combined to represent both particle dimension and location in the SEM micrographs. We confirmed that the results of our DLS analysis, theoretical calculation, and image-processing technique were correlated with our expected results.

scholarly journals Morphology of Composite Fe@Au Submicron Particles, Produced with Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis and Potential for Synthesis of Fe@Au Core–Shell Particles

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 3326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Majerič ◽  
Darja Feizpour ◽  
Bernd Friedrich ◽  
Žiga Jelen ◽  
Ivan Anžel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Submicron Particles ◽  
Fe Oxide ◽  
Ultrasonic Spray ◽  
Concentration Ratios

Iron core–gold shell (Fe@Au) nanoparticles are prominent for their magnetic and optical properties, which are especially beneficial for biomedical uses. Some experiments were carried out to produce Fe@Au particles with a one-step synthesis method, Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis (USP), which is able to produce the particles in a continuous process. The Fe@Au particles were produced with USP from a precursor solution with dissolved Iron (III) chloride and Gold (III) chloride, with Fe/Au concentration ratios ranging from 0.1 to 4. The resulting products are larger Fe oxide particles (mostly maghemite Fe2O3), with mean sizes of about 260–390 nm, decorated with Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) with mean sizes of around 24–67 nm. The Fe oxide core particles are mostly spherical in all of the experiments, while the AuNPs become increasingly irregular and more heavily agglomerated with lower Fe/Au concentration ratios in the precursor solution. The resulting particle morphology from these experiments is caused by surface chemistry and particle to solvent interactions during particle formation inside the USP system.

Fireworks: How to Simulate the Manufacture and Operation in the Atmosphere with the Substitution of Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-156
Author(s):  
Rebeka Rudolf ◽  
Urban Ferčec ◽  
Mohammed Shariq
Keyword(s):  
Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Physiochemical Properties ◽  
Physical Size ◽  
Respiratory Problems ◽  
Ultrasonic Spray ◽  
Temperature Ranges

Background: This review provides a closer look at recent work in the field of fireworks manufacture, which could see the replacement of micron-sized particles with their nano-scaled counterparts. Moreover, we also discuss micron-sized particles as well as nanoparticles (NPs) from K, Fe, Al, Ti, Ba, etc., that are produced in the atmosphere as a result of these fireworks. One of the possible technological substitutes for fireworks is presented in detail, i.e., the use of ultrasonic spray pyrolysis (USP) technology. Method: We searched Google, Web of Science and PubMed for a literature survey of fireworks and their products: firecrackers, micron-sized and nanoparticles. Moreover, we used some of our own knowledge and experimental data to strengthen the possibility of simulating the synthesis of firework products on the laboratory scale. Results: The use of nano reactants and oxidisers has seen a substantial increase in the sound efficiency and a decrease in the amount of chemicals used, making fireworks more eco-friendly. The application of Al- and Ti-based nano flash powder in the size range from 35 nm to 50 μm resulted in a significant improvement in the ignition properties of the fireworks. Under changing aerodynamic conditions, it is difficult to collect them as samples for real-time monitoring, needed for their characterization or the testing of their harmfulness under laboratory conditions. As a result, NPs below 100 nm in the surroundings could be easily inhaled into the lungs and cause more pulmonary and respiratory problems than micron-sized particles. USP produces nanoparticles in the laboratory that could replace the conventional micron-sized firecracker raw materials, or nanoparticles that are similar to those formed by fireworks. It will also help to identify the physiochemical properties of the airborne particulates in order to understand and evaluate their impact. </P><P> This review could be valuable for a controlled economic synthesis through USP, and in the use of nanopowders in pyrotechnology that could reduce pollution to a great extent, thus contributing to the growth and good practise of the fireworks industry. With respect to the USP synthesis, we have also discussed in detail the physical (size, shape) and chemical (composition) characteristics of Al2O3 and TiO2 NPs from different precursors and their temperature ranges. An in-depth explanation for a comparative analysis for the formation mechanism of nanoparticles through both fireworks and USP is presented in the final section. We can produce nanoparticles in the laboratory with ultrasonic spray pyrolysis that have similar properties to those produced from fireworks and can then be used for further testing.

scholarly journals Strong texture tuning along different crystalline directions in glass-supported CeO2 thin films by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inti Zumeta-Dubé ◽  
José Manuel García Rangel ◽  
Jorge Roque ◽  
Issis Claudette Romero-Ibarra ◽  
Mario Fidel García Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Spray Pyrolysis Technique ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Growth Direction ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Smart Windows ◽  
Ultrasonic Spray

AbstractThe strong facet-dependent performance of glass-supported CeO2 thin films in different applications (catalysis, smart windows, etc.) has been the target of diverse fundamental and technological approaches. However, the design of accurate, cost-effective and scalable methods with the potential for large-area coverage that produce highly textured glass-supported CeO2 thin films remains a technological challenge. In the present work, it is demonstrated that under proper tuning conditions, the ultrasonic spray pyrolysis technique enables one to obtain glass-supported polycrystalline CeO2 films with noticeable texture along both the (100) and (111) directions, as well as with randomly oriented crystallites (no texture). The influence of flow rates, solution molarity, and substrate temperature on the texture and morphological characteristics, as well as optical absorption and Raman response of the deposited films, is evaluated. The obtained results are discussed on the basis of the combined dependence of the CeO2-exposed surfaces on the thermodynamic stability of the corresponding facets and the reaction kinetics, which modulate the crystallite growth direction.

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