Polyol-based Synthesis of Praseodymium Oxide Nanoparticles
A series of well-crystallized praseodymium oxide (Pr6O11) nanoparticles are synthesized via a highly scalable process from praseodymium nitrate. Praseodymium hydroxide is synthesized through a modified polyol process and subsequent calcination in air at 600°C for 2 h to transform the precursor mater...
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| description | A series of well-crystallized praseodymium
oxide (Pr6O11) nanoparticles are synthesized via a highly
scalable process from praseodymium nitrate.
Praseodymium hydroxide is synthesized through a
modified polyol process and subsequent calcination in air
at 600°C for 2 h to transform the precursor material into
Pr6O11 nanoparticles. A complete characterization of a
specific sample by SEM, HRTEM, and X-ray diffraction
(XRD) demonstrates that Pr6O11 nanoparticles form
elementary blocks with a calculated size of 118 nm,
containing slightly agglomerated nanocrystalline
particles with a polycrystalline face-centred cubic phase
and an individual size of around 10 nm. Particles can be
easily dispersed in water through ultrasonification.
Particles display a BET Specific Surface Area (SSA; 8.75
m² g-1) with a nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherm of
type II and a helium density of powders (d = 5.66 g cm-3). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cfbf8825bc6b4dfea7cd9853522d9afb2023-12-03T01:54:11ZengHindawi - SAGE PublishingNanomaterials and Nanotechnology1847-98042014-03-0147http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/5845846401Polyol-based Synthesis of Praseodymium Oxide NanoparticlesCaroline QuievrynSamuel BernardPhilippe MieleA series of well-crystallized praseodymium oxide (Pr6O11) nanoparticles are synthesized via a highly scalable process from praseodymium nitrate. Praseodymium hydroxide is synthesized through a modified polyol process and subsequent calcination in air at 600°C for 2 h to transform the precursor material into Pr6O11 nanoparticles. A complete characterization of a specific sample by SEM, HRTEM, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) demonstrates that Pr6O11 nanoparticles form elementary blocks with a calculated size of 118 nm, containing slightly agglomerated nanocrystalline particles with a polycrystalline face-centred cubic phase and an individual size of around 10 nm. Particles can be easily dispersed in water through ultrasonification. Particles display a BET Specific Surface Area (SSA; 8.75 m² g-1) with a nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherm of type II and a helium density of powders (d = 5.66 g cm-3).http://www.intechopen.com/journals/nanomaterials_and_nanotechnology/polyol-based-synthesis-of-praseodymium-oxide-nanoparticlesPolyolPraseodymium NitratePraseodymium OxideNanoparticlesCalcination |
| spellingShingle | Caroline Quievryn Samuel Bernard Philippe Miele Polyol-based Synthesis of Praseodymium Oxide Nanoparticles Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Polyol Praseodymium Nitrate Praseodymium Oxide Nanoparticles Calcination |
| title | Polyol-based Synthesis of Praseodymium Oxide Nanoparticles |
| title_full | Polyol-based Synthesis of Praseodymium Oxide Nanoparticles |
| title_fullStr | Polyol-based Synthesis of Praseodymium Oxide Nanoparticles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Polyol-based Synthesis of Praseodymium Oxide Nanoparticles |
| title_short | Polyol-based Synthesis of Praseodymium Oxide Nanoparticles |
| title_sort | polyol based synthesis of praseodymium oxide nanoparticles |
| topic | Polyol Praseodymium Nitrate Praseodymium Oxide Nanoparticles Calcination |
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