Single-phase α-Cr2O3 nanoparticles’ green synthesis using Callistemon viminalis’ red flower extract
This contribution reports for the first time on the synthesis and the main physical properties of single-phase pure α-Cr2O3 nanoparticles synthesized by a facile, rapid and eco-friendly process using Callistemon viminalis flower's extract as an effective oxidizing/reducing agent. These crystall...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17518253.2016.1151083 |
| Summary: | This contribution reports for the first time on the synthesis and the main physical properties of single-phase pure α-Cr2O3 nanoparticles synthesized by a facile, rapid and eco-friendly process using Callistemon viminalis flower's extract as an effective oxidizing/reducing agent. These crystalline nanoparticles exhibit a cubic-like platelet shape with sharp edges with an average particle diagonal size of ∼92.2 nm. The room temperature physical properties of these pure highly crystalline Eskolaite α-Cr2O3 nanoparticles were carried out using complementary techniques such as high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), XRD, FTIR-ATR, Raman and XPS. |
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| ISSN: | 1751-8253 1751-7192 |