A simple and rapid microwave-assisted combustion method was developed to synthesize CdO nanospheres (CNS). The study suggested that the application of microwave heating to produce the homogenous CNS was achieved in a few minutes. The structure and morphology of the as-prepared CNS were investigated by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transforms infrared spectra (FT-IR), high resolution scanning electron microscopy (HR-SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), diffused reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The XRD confirmed the formation of face centered cubic structure of CdO. The formation of CdO phase is also confirmed by FT-IR. The formation of spherical hollow nanospheres was confirmed by HR-SEM and TEM and their possible formation mechanisms were also tentatively proposed. The optical properties were determined by DRS and PL spectra. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.

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Effect of Poly Ethylene Glycol (PEG) on Structural, Thermal and Photoluminescence Properties of CdO Nanoparticles For Optoelectronic Applications

The theme of this work is to highlight the significance of green plant extracts in the synthesis of nanostructures. In asserting this statement, herein, we report our obtained results on the synthesis of hexagonal CdSe nanorods preferably oriented along (0002) plane through henna leaf extract-mediated reaction along with a discussion about the structural, morphological and optical properties of the synthesized nanorods. The possible mechanism for the synthesis of CdSe nanorods was explored. The formation of nanorods along (0002) plane was confirmed by the relatively high intensity of the (0002) peak in X-ray diffraction pattern. To account for the experimentally realistic condition, we have calculated the surface energies of hexagonal CdSe surface slabs along the low indexed (0002), ( 10 1 ¯ 0 ) and ( 11 2 ¯ 0 ) plane surfaces using density functional theory approach and the calculated surface energy value for (0002) surface is 802.7 mJ m −2, which is higher than ( 11 2 ¯ 0 ) and ( 10 1 ¯ 0 ) surfaces. On realizing the calculated surface energies of these slabs, we determined that the combination of ( 11 2 ¯ 0 ) and ( 10 1 ¯ 0 )  planes with lower surface energies will lead to the formation of CdSe nanorods growth along (0002) orientation. Finally, we argue that the design of new greener route for the synthesis of novel functional nanomaterials is highly desired.

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Investigation on preferably oriented abnormal growth of CdSe nanorods along (0002) plane synthesized by henna leaf extract-mediated green synthesis

Microwave combustion method (MCM) is a direct method to synthesize NiAl2O4 nanoparticles and for the first time we report the using of Sesame (Sesame indicum L.) plant extract in the present study. Solutions of metal nitrates and plant extract as a gelling agent are subsequently combusted using microwave. The structure and morphology of NiAl2O4 nanoparticles are investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transforms infrared spectra (FT-IR), high resolution scanning electron microscopy (HR-SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett- Teller (BET) analysis and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). XRD pattern confirmed the formation of cubic phase NiAl2O4. The formation of NiAl2O4 is also confirmed by FT-IR. The formation of NiAl2O4 nanoparticles is confirmed by HR-SEM and HR-TEM. Furthermore, the microwave combustion leads to the formation of fine particles with uniform morphology. The magnetic properties of the synthesized NiAl2O4 nano and microstructures were investigated by vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and their hysteresis loops were obtained at room temperature. Further, NiAl2O4 prepared by MCM using Sesame (S. indicum L.) plant extract is tested for the catalytic activity toward the oxidation of benzyl alcohol. © 2014 Elsevier B.V.

Materials Science and Engineering: B

Synthesis, characterization of nickel aluminate nanoparticles by microwave combustion method and their catalytic properties

Nanosized zirconium oxide (ZrO2) powders were synthesized by the microwave combustion synthesis (MCS) using glycine as the fuel without using any template, catalyst or surfactant. For the purpose of comparison, it was also prepared using solution combustion synthesis (SCS). The assynthesized ZrO 2 was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform infrared spectra (FT-IR), high resolution scanning electron microscopy (HR-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The XRD results confirmed the formation of cubic phase ZrO2. FT-IR was used to investigate the adsorption of water and CO2 on ZrO2 surface and confirm the formation of Zr-O phase. The formation of ZrO2 nanospheres was confirmed by HR-SEM and TEM and their possible formation mechanisms were also proposed. The optical absorption and photoluminescence emissions were determined by DRS and PL spectra respectively. Copyright © 2013 American Scientific Publishers.

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Structural and Optical Properties of Novel ZrO2 Nanostructures by Microwave and Solution Combustion Method

ZrO 2 nanocrystals were synthesized by the microwave combustion method (MCM) using urea as the fuel without using any template, catalyst or surfactant. For the purpose of comparison, it was also prepared using the conventional combustion method (CCM). The as-synthesized ZrO 2 was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), high resolution scanning electron microscopy (HR-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The results indicated that the ZrO 2 nanocrystals obtained by MCM show high crystallinity and uniform size distribution than the ones prepared by CCM. Hence, the influence of the preparation methods on the structure, morphology and optical activity of ZrO 2 was investigated systematically. Photocatalytic degradation (PCD) of 4-Chlorophenol (4-CP), a potent endocrine disrupting chemical in aqueous medium was investigated by ZrO 2 nanocrystals obtained by MCM. The kinetics of PCD was found to follow pseudo first-order. Having established that ZrO 2 was photo catalytically active, the mixed oxide catalysts of ZrO 2-TiO 2 were also tested for the PCD of 4-CP. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Comparative investigation of zirconium oxide (ZrO2) nano and microstructures for structural, optical and photocatalytic properties

Pure and Co-doped zinc oxide nanomaterials were prepared by a simple low temperature synthesis and were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high resolution-transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), diffused reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) techniques. The results showed the formation of nanobushes that consists of several nanowires for pure ZnO and the nanorods formed by self-aggregation for Co-doped ZnO. The presence of Co2+ ions replacing some of the Zn2+ in the ZnO lattice was confirmed by EPR and DRS studies. The mechanism for the formation of self-aggregated and self-aligned ZnO rods after the incorporation of cobalt in the lattice by the building block units is discussed in this study. Morphological studies were carried out using SEM and HR-TEM, which supports the validity of the proposed mechanism for the formation of ZnO nanobushes and Co-doped ZnO nanorods. The synthesized nanomaterials were found to have good optoelectronic properties. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Materials Research Bulletin

Studies on the structural and optical properties of zinc oxide nanobushes and Co-doped ZnO self-aggregated nanorods synthesized by simple thermal decomposition route

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Microwave Synthesis of Noncentrosymmetric BaTiO3 Truncated Nanocubes for Charge Storage Applications

Materials Letters

Green hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of CdO2 nanoparticles

Nanoscale Research Letters

Controllable Synthesis of Single-Crystalline CdO and Cd(OH)2 Nanowires by a Simple Hydrothermal Approach

Chemical Engineering Journal

Electrospinning preparation and characterization of cadmium oxide nanofibers

Simple and rapid synthesis of Cadmium Oxide (CdO) nanospheres by a microwave-assisted combustion method

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