Effect of fuel content on formation of zinc aluminate nano and micro-particles synthesised by high rate sol–gel autoignition of glycine-nitrates

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiva Salem

AbstractThe autoignition technique using glycine as fuel and related nitrate salts as an oxidiser is able to produce zinc aluminate spinel. The precursors were synthesised with lean and rich fuel at pH of 7.0 and the materials so obtained were calcined at various temperatures ranging from 600-1200°C. The autoignition process of precursors was studied by the simultaneous thermo-gravimetric and differential thermal analyses to determine the ignition mechanism. The calcined powders were characterised by X-ray diffraction, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller technique and transmission electron microscopy. The product contains nano-sized particles with an average size of approximately 20 nm. The XRD patterns showed the formation of ZnO in the powder obtained by the fuel-rich precursor and calcined at 600°C which disappears at 800°C due to solid-state reaction and proper crystallisation after heat treatment. The results presented here can be useful in manufacturing nano and micro-sized ZnAl

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (01) ◽  
pp. 1450254 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Shayani Rad ◽  
A. Kompany ◽  
A. Khorsand Zak ◽  
M. E. Abrishami

Pure and silver added zinc oxide nanoparticles ( ZnO -NPs and ZnO : Ag -NPs) were synthesized through a modified sol–gel method. The prepared samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. In the XRD patterns, silver diffracted peaks were also observed for the samples synthesized at different calcination temperatures of 500°C, 700°C, 900°C except 1100°C, in addition to ZnO . TEM images indicated that the average size of ZnO : Ag -NPs increases with the amount of Ag concentration. The PL spectra of the samples revealed that the increase of Ag concentration results in the increase of the visible emission intensity, whereas by increasing the calcination temperature the intensity of visible emission of the samples decreases.


2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (28) ◽  
pp. 1450224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gh. H. Khorrami ◽  
A. Kompany ◽  
A. Khorsand Zak

( K 0.5 N 0.5) NbO 3 lead-free nanopowders were synthesized by a modified sol–gel method in different media: gelatin, starch and chitosan, as polymerization and stabilizer agents. The proper temperature needed for calcinating the prepared gel was obtained using thermogravometric analysis (TGA). Structural and optical properties of the prepared powders were investigated and compared using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-Vis diffused reflectance spectroscopy. The XRD patterns of the synthesized samples confirmed the formation of the orthorhombic structure at 600°C calcination temperature with no remarkable extra peaks. TEM images showed that the morphologies of the particles prepared in the three different media are cubic with the average size of about 69, 34 and 49 nm for gelatin, starch and chitosan, respectively. The value of the energy band gap of the samples was calculated by diffused reflectance spectroscopy, using Kubelka–Munk method. Our results showed that the type of the polymerization agent is important in preparing KNN nanoparticles and affects the structural and optical properties of the synthesized samples.


2015 ◽  
Vol 08 (02) ◽  
pp. 1550030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gh. H. Khorrami ◽  
A. Kompany ◽  
A. Khorsand Zak

Sodium potassium niobate nanoparticles [( K 0.5 Na 0.5) NbO 3, KNN ], KNN-NPs, were synthesized using a modified sol–gel method. Structural and optical properties of the prepared samples were investigated by thermogravometric analyzer (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman and UV–Vis spectroscopy. The XRD patterns showed that the formation of the orthorhombic KNN-NPs starts at 500°C calcination temperature. Raman spectroscopy was used to investigate the crystalline symmetry and the structural deformation of the prepared KNN-NPs. TEM images showed that the morphology of the prepared particles is cubic, with the average size of about 50 nm. From diffused reflectance spectroscopy along with using Kubelka–Munk method, the energy bandgaps were determined to be indirect with the values of 3.13 eV and 3.19 eV for the samples calcined at 500°C and 600°C, respectively.


2012 ◽  
Vol 535-537 ◽  
pp. 2240-2244
Author(s):  
Wei Wei ◽  
Chang Shun Yu ◽  
Shao Jun Wang ◽  
Qing Da An

Nanosized TiO2 particles were synthesized by sol-gel method using ionic liquid as assistant. The samples were characterized by UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra, X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was shown that the phase detectable was mainly rutile phase with uniform sphericity and the average size was 10nm. Along with the rise of sintering temperature, grain diameter became bigger. The photocatalytic activities of nanosized TiO2 were evaluated by the reduction yield in the presence of CO2 and water. The result showed that TiO2 catalysts has efficient photocatalytic activities, of which made with [OMIM]BF4 displayed the highest photocatalytic active in the experiment.


1994 ◽  
Vol 346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol S. Houk ◽  
Gary A. Burgoine ◽  
Catherine J. Page

ABSTRACTWe have investigated the homogeneity of sol‐gel derived YBa2Cu307‐s from the solution phase to the final product using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), x‐ray diffraction (XRD), and Energy Dispersive X‐ray (EDX) lateral mapping techniques. The starting solutions contain stoichiometric amounts of the metal 2‐(2‐methoxyethoxy)ethoxide components in 2‐(2‐methoxyethoxy)ethanol and appear to be homogeneous by TEM with a uniform distribution of particles having an average size of less than 40 â. Through elemental mapping we see elemental segregation in the high temperature (950 °C) products, which are orthorhombic by XRD. In elemental maps of gel samples fired to 700 °C, which are tetragonal by XRD, we also see elemental inhomogeneity within particles and phase zoning in maps of products from finely ground gels. A comparison of elemental maps and x‐ray diffraction patterns of the products from gel processing and conventional solid state processing is made.


NANO ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (09) ◽  
pp. 1650103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoman Wang ◽  
Junda Song ◽  
Hongling Chen

In this paper, we prepared the rattle type nanoparticles ZnO@void@SiO2 by two successive coating processes, followed by heat treatment. The carbon layer was formed over ZnO surface with the aid of the hydrothermal treatment of glucose. Then the resulting composite was used to fabricate a silica shell on the surface by sol–gel method. Finally, ZnO particles were released but still trapped inside the silica hollow after calcination, that is, ZnO@void@SiO2. The composites were characterized by scanning and transmission electron microscope, N2 adsorption experiment, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and UV-Vis absorption spectra. The rattle type structure was conformed and the sphere-like structure with the average size of 70 nm and hexagonal wurtzite crystal structure were also observed. The measurement results of optical properties showed even though ZnO@C@SiO2 presented no photocatalysis, ZnO@void@SiO2 showed high activity even the ZnO core was encapsulated with the SiO2 hollow.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1028 ◽  
pp. 44-49
Author(s):  
Anita Eka Putri ◽  
Suci Winarsih ◽  
Budhy Kurniawan ◽  
Dicky Rezky Munazat ◽  
Dhawud Sabilur Razaq ◽  
...  

Nanoparticles of La2CuO4 (LCO) with different particles and crystallite size have been synthesized by the sol-gel method. The samples have been sintered at 600, 650, and 700°C. The sintering process have been performed in atmospheric pressure and vacuum pressure. The structural and morphological properties of the samples have been investigated by the X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). The XRD patterns of the samples have shown that all samples crystallize in orthorhombic structure with Bmab space group. Additionally, Rietveld refinement process have shown that higher sintering temperature, as well sintering process under vacuum pressure, can improve both phase purity and the crystallinity of the samples. SEM and TEM results have also shown that higher sintering temperature results in a sample with larger particle size.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Long ◽  
Shuyi Mo ◽  
Yan Zeng ◽  
Shangsen Chi ◽  
Zhengguang Zou

Flower-like Cu2ZnSnS4(CZTS) nanoflakes were synthesized by a facile and fast one-pot solution reaction using copper(II) acetate monohydrate, zinc acetate dihydrate, tin(IV) chloride pentahydrate, and thiourea as starting materials. The as-synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman scattering analysis, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) equipped with an energy dispersion X-ray spectrometer (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and UV-Vis absorption spectra. The XRD patterns shown that the as-synthesized particles were kesterite CZTS and Raman scattering analysis and EDS confirmed that kesterite CZTS was the only phase of product. The results of FESEM and TEM show that the as-synthesized particles were flower-like morphology with the average size of 1~2 μm which are composed of 50 nm thick nanoflakes. UV-Vis absorption spectrum revealed CZTS nanoflakes with a direct band gap of 1.52 eV.


2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 2457-2460
Author(s):  
K.E. Mokubung ◽  
M.J. Moloto ◽  
K.P. Mubiayi ◽  
N. Moloto

Present work reports synthesis of L-cysteine capped CdSe nanoparticles at different temperatures via an aqueous medium, non-toxic and green colloidal route. Cadmium chloride (CdCl2·5H2O) and sodium selenite (Na2SeO3) were used as cadmium and selenium sources respectively. The prepared nanoparticles are characterized by UV-visible absorption and photoluminescence spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared, X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The XRD patterns confirm a cubic phase structure of the prepared nanoparticles at 55, 75 and 95 ºC, respectively. The TEM analysis, optical absorption and photoluminescence spectra shows epitaxial growth of CdSe nanoparticles as the temperature increases with average size diameter of 4.12 ± 0.32, 5.02 ± 0.234 and 5.53 ± 0.321 nm for 55, 75 and 95 ºC, respectively.


2012 ◽  
Vol 724 ◽  
pp. 225-228
Author(s):  
Kwang Jin Jeong ◽  
Dong Sik Bae

Sn doped SiO2nanoparticles have been synthesized using a reverse micelle technique combined with metal alkoxide hydrolysis and condensation. The size of the particles and the thickness of the coating can be controlled by manipulating the relative rates of the hydrolysis and condensation reactions of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) within the micro-emulsion. The properties of the Sn doped SiO2nanoparticles were studied as a function of various processing parameters such as R and H value. The average size of synthesized Sn doped SiO2nanoparticles was about in the size range of 20-40 nm and core particle (Sn) 1-5 nm. The Sn doped SiO2nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM).


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