Preparation and characterization of ultrafine nanoparticles of Cu doped lithium tetraborate

This study details an innovative single-step thermal synthesis of nano-sized lithium tetraborate doped with 0.1 %wt copper and its characterization. The heating temperature for the synthesis of the nanoparticle material was optimized by variation between 200 and 850 °C. The optimum amount of polyvin...

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Main Authors: Khalilzadeh, Nasrin, Saion, Elias, Mirabolghasemi, Hamed, Crouse, Karen Anne, Shaari, Abdul Halim, Hashim, Mansor
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015
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author Khalilzadeh, Nasrin
Saion, Elias
Mirabolghasemi, Hamed
Crouse, Karen Anne
Shaari, Abdul Halim
Hashim, Mansor
author_facet Khalilzadeh, Nasrin
Saion, Elias
Mirabolghasemi, Hamed
Crouse, Karen Anne
Shaari, Abdul Halim
Hashim, Mansor
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building UPM Institutional Repository
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description This study details an innovative single-step thermal synthesis of nano-sized lithium tetraborate doped with 0.1 %wt copper and its characterization. The heating temperature for the synthesis of the nanoparticle material was optimized by variation between 200 and 850 °C. The optimum amount of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) the capping agent was determined to be 0.027 mol per 1 g LTB-Cu. The calcination time was 2 h. Characterization of the samples was carried out using Thermogravimetry Analysis (TGA), Derivative Thermogravimetry (DTG), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometer (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Ultraviolet–Visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy. The product was thermally stable above 450 °C. FTIR, XRD and TEM results confirmed the formation of pure nano-crystalline copper doped lithium tetraborate between 450 and 750 °C. The optical bandgap was estimated to be 5.02–6.05 eV in the presence of different amounts of PVP at various calcination temperatures.
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spelling upm-523122017-06-05T05:42:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52312/ Preparation and characterization of ultrafine nanoparticles of Cu doped lithium tetraborate Khalilzadeh, Nasrin Saion, Elias Mirabolghasemi, Hamed Crouse, Karen Anne Shaari, Abdul Halim Hashim, Mansor This study details an innovative single-step thermal synthesis of nano-sized lithium tetraborate doped with 0.1 %wt copper and its characterization. The heating temperature for the synthesis of the nanoparticle material was optimized by variation between 200 and 850 °C. The optimum amount of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) the capping agent was determined to be 0.027 mol per 1 g LTB-Cu. The calcination time was 2 h. Characterization of the samples was carried out using Thermogravimetry Analysis (TGA), Derivative Thermogravimetry (DTG), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometer (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Ultraviolet–Visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy. The product was thermally stable above 450 °C. FTIR, XRD and TEM results confirmed the formation of pure nano-crystalline copper doped lithium tetraborate between 450 and 750 °C. The optical bandgap was estimated to be 5.02–6.05 eV in the presence of different amounts of PVP at various calcination temperatures. Elsevier 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52312/1/52312.pdf Khalilzadeh, Nasrin and Saion, Elias and Mirabolghasemi, Hamed and Crouse, Karen Anne and Shaari, Abdul Halim and Hashim, Mansor (2015) Preparation and characterization of ultrafine nanoparticles of Cu doped lithium tetraborate. Results in Physics, 5. pp. 324-330. ISSN 2211-3797 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379715000649 10.1016/j.rinp.2015.11.002
spellingShingle Khalilzadeh, Nasrin
Saion, Elias
Mirabolghasemi, Hamed
Crouse, Karen Anne
Shaari, Abdul Halim
Hashim, Mansor
Preparation and characterization of ultrafine nanoparticles of Cu doped lithium tetraborate
title Preparation and characterization of ultrafine nanoparticles of Cu doped lithium tetraborate
title_full Preparation and characterization of ultrafine nanoparticles of Cu doped lithium tetraborate
title_fullStr Preparation and characterization of ultrafine nanoparticles of Cu doped lithium tetraborate
title_full_unstemmed Preparation and characterization of ultrafine nanoparticles of Cu doped lithium tetraborate
title_short Preparation and characterization of ultrafine nanoparticles of Cu doped lithium tetraborate
title_sort preparation and characterization of ultrafine nanoparticles of cu doped lithium tetraborate
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52312/1/52312.pdf