Preparation and Characterization of Carbon Nanospheres Using Sugar as a Precursor

A carbon nanosphere has been used in various applications such as supercapacitors, lithium batteries, fuel cells and catalyst carriers due to their outstanding properties. The precursors commonly used to synthesize carbon nanospheres are methane, polymer and alginate solution. These precursors come from fossil fuels which are non-renewable resources where future access is limited. Hence, alternatives of renewable natural resources to develop carbon-based precursors should be studied. The aim of this work is to study properties of carbon nanospheres synthesized from sugar by using chemical reduction method. The surface morphology of mesoporous carbon nanospheres were observed by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and the expected elemental composition by energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. The FESEM images showed carbon nanospheres having irregular spherical nanostructures with a range of diameter from 84.04 – 834.86 nm. The formation of carbon nanospheres with highly carbon content can be observed from EDX spectrum.

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The Synthesis and Characterization of Oxide Free Tin Nanoparticles

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.670-671.26 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 670-671 ◽

pp. 26-29

Author(s):

Zhi Long Pan ◽

Shi Liang Ao ◽

Jian Ping Jia

Keyword(s):

Reduction Method ◽

Chemical Reduction ◽

Thermal Characterization ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Chemical Reduction Method ◽

Scanning Calorimetry ◽

X Ray ◽

Xrd Study ◽

Tin Nanoparticles

Oxide free Tin nanoparticles were synthesized from a chemical reduction method. Their morphological and thermal characterizations were studied in this paper. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) study showed that no oxides of Tin nanoparticles were formed. The thermal characterization by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) exhibited the size dependency of the melting points. The melting point was as low as 202.16°C.

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Synthesis and Characterization of Three-Dimensional (3D) Flowerlike CuO by a Simple Chemical Reduction Method

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.328.729 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 328 ◽

pp. 729-733

Author(s):

Kun Xiang ◽

Mei Juan Li ◽

Dao Ren Gong ◽

Qiang Guo Luo ◽

Qiang Shen

Keyword(s):

Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide ◽

Reduction Method ◽

Copper Chloride ◽

Chemical Reduction ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Synthesis And Characterization ◽

Chemical Reduction Method ◽

X Ray ◽

Simple Chemical

Three-dimensional (3D) flowerlike CuO structures were prepared successfully by reducing copper chloride (CuCl2·2H2O) aqueous solution in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). The as-prepared CuO structures were characterized by UV-Vis, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), FESEM and EDS techniques. The flowerlike CuO structures consisted of Salix leaf-like nanostructures. A possible growth mechanism for the formation of 3D flowerlike CuO structure was proposed. The processes of ripening and directed growing of nanoparticles were most important factors to obtain the 3D flowerlike CuO structures.

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Preparation and characterization of silver nanoparticles by chemical reduction method

Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces ◽

10.1016/j.colsurfb.2010.10.008 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 82 (2) ◽

pp. 513-517 ◽

Cited By ~ 164

Author(s):

Zaheer Khan ◽

Shaeel Ahmed Al-Thabaiti ◽

Abdullah Yousif Obaid ◽

A.O. Al-Youbi

Keyword(s):

Silver Nanoparticles ◽

Reduction Method ◽

Chemical Reduction ◽

Chemical Reduction Method

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Synthesis and characterization of Ag/PVA nanorods by chemical reduction method

Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures ◽

10.1016/j.physe.2008.05.010 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 40 (10) ◽

pp. 3183-3186 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

M.A.S. Sadjadi ◽

Babak Sadeghi ◽

M. Meskinfam ◽

K. Zare ◽

J. Azizian

Keyword(s):

Reduction Method ◽

Chemical Reduction ◽

Synthesis And Characterization ◽

Chemical Reduction Method

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Synthesis and Characterization of Lead-Free Solders with Sn-3.5Ag-xCu (x=0.2, 0.5, 1.0) Alloy Nanoparticles by the Chemical Reduction Method

Journal of The Electrochemical Society ◽

10.1149/1.1954928 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 152 (9) ◽

pp. J105 ◽

Cited By ~ 48

Author(s):

Li-Yin Hsiao ◽

Jenq-Gong Duh

Keyword(s):

Reduction Method ◽

Chemical Reduction ◽

Lead Free ◽

Synthesis And Characterization ◽

Alloy Nanoparticles ◽

Chemical Reduction Method ◽

Lead Free Solders

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Preparation of Fe3O4-Coated Microsilica Composites via Chemical Reduction Method

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.750-752.1071 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 750-752 ◽

pp. 1071-1074

Author(s):

Hui Xia Feng ◽

Bai Yi Chen ◽

De Yi Zhang ◽

Jian Qiang Zhang ◽

He Ming Luo

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscope ◽

Reduction Method ◽

Chemical Reduction ◽

Vibrating Sample Magnetometer ◽

Chemical Reduction Method ◽

Magnetic Composites ◽

X Ray ◽

The Core ◽

Transmission Electron ◽

Novel Method

Fe3O4-coated microsilica composites were synthesized by a novel method. The struction like precursor Fe3O4 nanoparticles as the shell and microsillica as the core for the composite has been prepared by chemical reduction method. The Fe3O4-coated microsilica composite presents a saturation magnetization value of 38.03 emu/g, which is sufficient to complete magnetic separation. The synthesized magnetic composites are characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The results indicated that Fe3O4 nanoparticles successfully coated on microsilica.

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