scholarly journals Light Scattering of SiO Monodisperse Microspheres Prepared by the Sol-Gel Route

1988 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Ziemath ◽  
M. A. Aegerter ◽  
J. Moreira ◽  
M. Figueiredo ◽  
J. Zarzycki

ABSTRACTSiO microspheres have been prepared from TMOS/Methanol/water sols in basic condition (pH ≃ 12) by the Stöber method and studied by TEM static and dynamic light scattering techniques in order to determine the mean size Ṝ size distribution, hydrodynamic radius RH, radius of gyration RG and translational diffusion coefficient Dt; the ratio RH/RG was found less than 0.55 and the aggregates have a fractal geometry with df ∼ 2.3 ± 0.05. The results are compared to previous work on colloidal silica aggregates prepared by other techniques and discussed.

2012 ◽  
Vol 557-559 ◽  
pp. 554-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Zu ◽  
Shun Yu Han ◽  
Kai Gu ◽  
Xiu Guo Cui

A novel ultrafine polyethylene/silica composite particle with core-shell structure was prepared by the sol-gel method in the presence of the melt polyethylene emulsion. A series of samples with different polyethylene content were prepared to investigate the unique characteristics of this original composite particle. The core-shell structure and composition of the composite particle was proved by the transmission electron microscopy observation and Fourier transform infrared spectra. The composite particles possess a spherical morphology and the mean size is about 160nm, presented by the scanning electronic microscope observation and nanoparticle tracking analysis, respectively.


2011 ◽  
Vol 295-297 ◽  
pp. 93-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Jun Yan ◽  
Tian Peng Li ◽  
Jing Wang

In order to transform the diamagnetism of expanded graphite (EG) to ferrimagnetism and improve its electromagnetic interferential capability, nano γ-Fe2O3/EG magnetic composite materials was prepared by sol-gel and low temperature self-combustion technique. The as prepared samples were characterized by SEM, XRD and Magnetic hysteresis cycle test. The results indicated that the composite materials had ferrimagnetism property after the embedding of γ-Fe2O3, but the average conductivity of the composites decreases gradually with the increase of γ-Fe2O3. Different mixing ratio of ferrite gel and graphite intercalation compounds produced ferric oxide with different crystal form and shape. When the content of ferrite sol was low, spherical γ-Fe2O3with the mean size of 31.69nm was formed, and spread unevenly on the surface and interformational micelles of EG. High content of ferrite sol (83wt%) produced more perfect crystal γ-Fe2O3of pentahedron shape with the mean size of 44.68nm, and a few of α-Fe2O3occurred which lead to the decline of the magnetic property of the composite materials.


2012 ◽  
Vol 77 ◽  
pp. 53-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Pavlova-Verevkina ◽  
Natalia Golubko ◽  
Alexander Sumbatov ◽  
Ludmila Ozerina

The long-term stability of two TiO2 hydrosols with concentration of TiO2 nanoparticles 1 and 12 mass.% was compared by turbidimetry and dynamic light scattering. The both sols were stabilized by HCl at pH=0.5. It was found that the mean hydrodynamic radius of particles and the turbidity of the sols increased slowly for six months of investigation and the kinetics of the “ageing” of the sols did not depend on TiO2 concentration. The obtained results will enable to determine mechanisms of the slow growth of nanoparticles and to modify nanoparticles structure.


Author(s):  
Дмитрий Сергеевич Кулешов ◽  
Андрей Владимирович Блинов ◽  
Анастасия Александровна Блинова ◽  
Мария Анатольевна Ясная ◽  
Давид Гурамиевич Маглакелидзе ◽  
...  

На первом этапе были синтезированы объекты исследования - диоксид кремния методом Штобера, где в качестве прекурсора использовали тетраэтоксисилан, и нанокомпозит ZnO - Au золь-гель методом с использованием в качестве прекурсора 2 - водного ацетата цинка. На втором этапе, микроструктуру и морфологию полученных образцов исследовали методом растровой электронной микроскопии на сканирующем электронном микроскопе «MIRA-LMH» фирмы «Tescan» с применением как классического детектора вторичных электронов, так и дополнительных детекторов - внутрилинзового детектора вторичных электронов и детектора отраженных электронов. В результате исследований установлено, что при использовании детектора вторичных электронов получаются изображения с топографическим контрастом и практически без шумов. При использовании внутрилинзового детектора вторичных электронов создаются изображения только материального контраста, без влияния рельефа поверхности. Также использование данного детектора позволило получить высококачественные изображения с большим разрешением на расстоянии от образца 5 мм. При использовании детектора отраженных электронов с рабочим расстоянием до образца 8 мм и увеличении разрешающей способности микроскопа, полученные изображения имеют низкий контраст границ, но представляют композиционную информацию с высокой чувствительностью. Таким образом, установлено, что внутрилинзовый детектор вторичных электронов, с рабочим расстоянием до образца 5 мм, является оптимальным для получения четких изображений микроструктры поверхности наноматериалов при многократном увеличении. At the first stage, the objects of study were synthesized - silicon dioxide by the Stober method, where tetraethoxysilane was used as a precursor, and a nanocomposite ZnO - Au by the sol-gel method using the aqueous zinc acetate dihydrate as a precursor. At the second stage, the microstructure and morphology of the obtained samples were investigated by scanning electron microscopy on a «MIRA-LMH» scanning electron microscope (Tescan company) using both a classical secondary electron detector and additional detectors - intralens secondary electron detector and back-scattered electrons detector. As a result of the research, it was found that when using the secondary electron detector, practically no noise images with topographic contrast are obtained. When using the intralens secondary electron detector, images of only material contrast are created, without the influence of the surface relief. Also, the use of this detector made it possible to obtain high-quality images with a high resolution at a distance of 5 mm from the sample. When using a back-scattered electrons detector with a working distance to the sample of 8 mm and increasing the resolution of the microscope, the resulting images have low border contrast, but represent compositional information with high sensitivity. Thus, it was found that the intralens secondary electron detector with a working distance of 5 mm to the sample is optimal for obtaining clear images of the microstructure of the surface of nanomaterials at multiple magnifications.


2007 ◽  
Vol 336-338 ◽  
pp. 1992-1994
Author(s):  
Yu Jun Zhang ◽  
Jing Chao Zhang ◽  
Sha Li Tan ◽  
Xun Yan Tan

Nanometer CeO2 with the mean size of 15 nm is prepared by sol-gel method, and the CO catalytic oxidation activity of Pd-Cu catalysts with three kinds of CeO2 supports was studied. The results show that nanometer CeO2 supported Pd-Cu catalyst gives highest activity for CO oxidation. It can maintain CO complete conversion at about 40°C.


2003 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-76
Author(s):  
R. L. S. Mello ◽  
F. I. Mattos-Costa ◽  
H. de las M. Villullas ◽  
L. O. de S. Bulhões

Electrodes consisting of Pt nanoparticles dispersed on thin films of niobium oxide were prepared onto titanium substrates by a sol-gel method. The physical characterization of these electrodes was carried out by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray analysis. The mean size of the Pt particles was found to be 10.7 nm. The general aspects of the electrochemical behavior were studied by cyclic voltammetry in 1 mol L-1 HClO4 aqueous solution. The response of these electrodes in relation to the oxidation of formaldehyde and methanol in acidic media was also studied.


2000 ◽  
Vol 628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang-Way Jang ◽  
Ren-Jye Wu ◽  
Yuung-Ching Sheen ◽  
Ya-Hui Lin ◽  
Chi-Jung Chang

This work successfully prepared an UV curable organic-inorganic hybrid material consisting of organic modified colloidal silica. Applications of UV curable organic-inorganic hybrid materials include abrasion resistant coatings, photo-patternable thin films and waveguides. Colloidal silica containing reactive functional groups were also prepared by reacting organic silane and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) using sol-gel process. In addition, the efficiency of grafting organic moiety onto silica nanoparticles was investigated by applying TGA and FTIR techniques. Experimental results indicated a strong interdependence between surface modification efficiency and solution pH. Acrylate-SiO2 hybrid formation could result in a shifting of thermal degradation temperature of organic component from about 200°C to near 400°C. In addition, the stability of organic modified colloidal silica in UV curable formula and the physical properties of resulting coatings were discussed. Furthermore, the morphology of organic modified colloidal silica was investigated by performing TEM and SEM studies‥


1994 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 1301-1304
Author(s):  
Jaroslav Nývlt ◽  
Stanislav Žáček

Lead iodide was precipitated by a procedure in which an aqueous solution of potassium iodide at a concentration of 0.03, 0.10 or 0.20 mol l-1 was stirred while an aqueous solution of lead nitrate at one-half concentration was added at a constant rate. The mean size of the PbI2 crystals was determined by evaluating the particle size distribution, which was measured sedimentometrically. The dependence of the mean crystal size on the duration of the experiment exhibited a minimum for any of the concentrations applied. The reason for this is discussed.


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