Preparation and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles by Novel Sol-Gel Technique

Recent developments of nanosize materials of metal and metal oxide particles are intensively pursued because of their prominence in different fields of applications. Among all the transition metal oxides, CuO is a potential candidate for the application of magnetic storage devices, solar energy tran...

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Main Authors: Y. Aparna, K. Venkateswara Rao, P. Srinivasa Subbarao
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Language:English
Published: Sumy State University 2012-10-01
Series:Журнал нано- та електронної фізики
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Online Access:http://jnep.sumdu.edu.ua/download/numbers/2012/3/articles/jnep_2012_V4_03005.pdf
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K. Venkateswara Rao
P. Srinivasa Subbarao
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description Recent developments of nanosize materials of metal and metal oxide particles are intensively pursued because of their prominence in different fields of applications. Among all the transition metal oxides, CuO is a potential candidate for the application of magnetic storage devices, solar energy transfer, sensors, and super capacitors etc. Moreover CuO nanoparticles act as a good catalyst in some of the chemical reactions. CuO nanoparticles were prepared by novel sol-gel method. In this technique CuCl2.6H2O is added with acetic acid and heated to 100 °C with continuous stirring. To control the ph of the above solution, NaOH is added to the solution till ph reached desired value. The color of the solution changed from blue to black with precipitation. The black precipitation was washed 3 – 4 times with distilled water. Finally the solution was centrifuged and dried in air for one day. The CuO nanoparticles were characterized by studying their structure with X-ray diffraction and composition by energy dispersive X-ray analysis. The size of the nanoparticles is estimated by particle size analyzer and transmission electron microscopy. The optical studies were carried out with Uv-Vis spectrophotometer.
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spelling doaj-art-1034942f2a9e480d8084b6c440cfe8b62025-08-20T03:55:44ZengSumy State UniversityЖурнал нано- та електронної фізики2077-67722012-10-0143030051Preparation and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles by Novel Sol-Gel TechniqueY. AparnaK. Venkateswara RaoP. Srinivasa SubbaraoRecent developments of nanosize materials of metal and metal oxide particles are intensively pursued because of their prominence in different fields of applications. Among all the transition metal oxides, CuO is a potential candidate for the application of magnetic storage devices, solar energy transfer, sensors, and super capacitors etc. Moreover CuO nanoparticles act as a good catalyst in some of the chemical reactions. CuO nanoparticles were prepared by novel sol-gel method. In this technique CuCl2.6H2O is added with acetic acid and heated to 100 °C with continuous stirring. To control the ph of the above solution, NaOH is added to the solution till ph reached desired value. The color of the solution changed from blue to black with precipitation. The black precipitation was washed 3 – 4 times with distilled water. Finally the solution was centrifuged and dried in air for one day. The CuO nanoparticles were characterized by studying their structure with X-ray diffraction and composition by energy dispersive X-ray analysis. The size of the nanoparticles is estimated by particle size analyzer and transmission electron microscopy. The optical studies were carried out with Uv-Vis spectrophotometer.http://jnep.sumdu.edu.ua/download/numbers/2012/3/articles/jnep_2012_V4_03005.pdfCuO nanoparticlesSol-gel methodCatalytic activit
spellingShingle Y. Aparna
K. Venkateswara Rao
P. Srinivasa Subbarao
Preparation and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles by Novel Sol-Gel Technique
Журнал нано- та електронної фізики
CuO nanoparticles
Sol-gel method
Catalytic activit
title Preparation and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles by Novel Sol-Gel Technique
title_full Preparation and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles by Novel Sol-Gel Technique
title_fullStr Preparation and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles by Novel Sol-Gel Technique
title_full_unstemmed Preparation and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles by Novel Sol-Gel Technique
title_short Preparation and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles by Novel Sol-Gel Technique
title_sort preparation and characterization of cuo nanoparticles by novel sol gel technique
topic CuO nanoparticles
Sol-gel method
Catalytic activit
url http://jnep.sumdu.edu.ua/download/numbers/2012/3/articles/jnep_2012_V4_03005.pdf
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