Size-controlled synthesis of CuO-ZrO2 nanoparticles prepared through reverse micelle method

作者：Vahidshad Y^*; Abdizadeh H; Baseri M Akbari; Baharvandi H R

来源：Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 2010, 53(2): 263-271.

DOI：10.1007/s10971-009-2086-z

• Nanostructures
• Organic compounds
• Oxides
• Chemical synthesis
• Crystal structure

In this research, CuO-ZrO2 nanoparticles are synthesized using microreactors made of surfactant/water/cyclohexane microemulsions. The effect of different microemulsion variables on the particle size and its distribution, such as water-to-surfactant molar ratio (W (0)) and different surfactants are discussed. Three different surfactant types including cationic (CTAB), anionic (AOT), and nonionic (Brij56) are used. Also a different amount of water to surfactant in nano composite synthesis is used. The powders were characterized by DTA/TG, XRD, SEM, EDS, TEM and BET techniques and their physical properties are compared. The results show a decrease of particles size in presence of cationic surfactant. Narrow particles size distribution of the resultant CuO-ZrO2 nanocomposite in presence of cationic surfactant, anionic and nonionic surfactant is compared. Also for AOT surfactant, by raising water to surfactant molar ratio the particles size is increased and the optimum ratio is H2O: Surfactant = 0.32:0.055, respectively.

• 出版日期2010-2