In this study, we have synthesized nano Aluminum Fluoride (nAF) nanoparticles by the sol-gel method and studied the nano-sized morphology of crystals. In the other section, the PVC/NiAl2O3/AlF3 (nPNA) nanocomposite was successfully prepared and characterized by FT-IR, a More
In this study, we have synthesized nano Aluminum Fluoride (nAF) nanoparticles by the sol-gel method and studied the nano-sized morphology of crystals. In the other section, the PVC/NiAl2O3/AlF3 (nPNA) nanocomposite was successfully prepared and characterized by FT-IR, and HRTEM techniques. FTIR peaks of the PVC and nPNA have been shown spherical shape of PVC and also spherical shapes nanoparticles of nPNA loaded on PVC. A solvothermal method has been successfully introduced and applied for catalyst efficiency. This nanocomposite was used for the removal of Congo red dye. For this purpose, the morphology and the structure of crystals have been changed by modification on precursor gel. Meanwhile, precursor gel preparation and the interaction on the nano-sized area have been studied. This study exhibited that PVC/NiAl2O3/AlF3 (nPNA) nanocomposite is an effective catalyst for the synthesis of some organic derivatives. The results show that the as-prepared nanocomposite is an efficient catalyst and that PVC/NiAl2O4/AlF3 nanocomposite can be used in the next-generation of some organic reactions and faster production of various materials.
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In this paper, nano-composite powder of TiO2 and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was synthesized by in-situ sol-gel method. The effect of processing parameters of benzyl alcohol, H2O and CNT content (1 and 10 wt.%) on the prepared powder morphology was investigated More
In this paper, nano-composite powder of TiO2 and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was synthesized by in-situ sol-gel method. The effect of processing parameters of benzyl alcohol, H2O and CNT content (1 and 10 wt.%) on the prepared powder morphology was investigated. The samples were characterized via field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Firstly, the influence of calcination stage on the powders structure was evaluated. XRD results showed amorphous structures for the composite powders before calcination and the dominant structure of anatase TiO2 after calcination treatment. FESEM results showed a non-uniform and agglomerated morphology without benzyl alcohol. Furthermore, addition of Tetrabutyl-orthotitanate solution to the initial solution containing H2O as the hydrolysis agent resulted in finer powder microstructure with uniform coating of TiO2 on CNTs due to slower hydrolysis reaction. The effect of CNTs on the morphology depends on percent of CNTs. Also, composite powder with higher particle size was formed with the decrease of CNT content from 10 to 1 percent which is attributed to the decreased and less accessible surface area to TiO2 particles formation.
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Zinc oxide is a semiconductor which has photo-catalyst properties and could be used for degradation of organic materials. In this research silver doped zinc oxide nanoparticles were synthesized using Pechini sol-gel method in order to investigate its photo-catalyst prop More
Zinc oxide is a semiconductor which has photo-catalyst properties and could be used for degradation of organic materials. In this research silver doped zinc oxide nanoparticles were synthesized using Pechini sol-gel method in order to investigate its photo-catalyst properties. Nanoparticles show good photo-catalyst properties due to high surface area to volume ratio and adding of noble metals to semiconductor decreases recombination of electron-hole. Samples with different weight percentages of silver (0.6, 1.8, 3.1 and 6.2) were synthesized. Samples were characterized by UV-Visible spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), Energy-Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and Photo luminance Spectroscopy. Photo-catalyst properties of samples were analyzed by degradation of methylene blue. Results showed that Ag doping decreased the particle size of samples and the sample containing 1.8% Ag had maximum rate in degradation of methylene blue solution and this was coincidence with PL results. Adding of Ag to ZnO decreased recombination rate of electron-hole in oxide and therefore increased photo-catalyst properties of samples or degradation rate of solutions. To confirm the decolorization repeatability of the synthesized samples, three photocatalytic cycles were performed on the sample containing 1.8% wt% of silver. It was observed that the decolorization efficiency of sample was not significantly reduced, and it is indicate that the synthesized catalyst is stable and functional.
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