Controlled synthesis of CuO nanoparticles by TritonX-100-based microemulsions

Abstract

CuO nanoparticles were synthesized by using microreactors made of Triton X-100/n-hextnol/ cyclohexane/water W/O microemulsion system. Basic synthesis parameters were determined. The results of thermo gravimetric/differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA) of the precursor products indicated that the proper calcination temperature was about 500 °C. The nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-visible spectra. It was indicated that the grain size was highly dependent on the ratio of water to surfactant(R). With the R value increasing, the particles size became larger.

Keywords

synthesis / microemulsion / CuO nanoparticles

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