Synthesis and characterization of iron oxide nanotubes via the hydrothermal method

The hydrothermal process is a method that is capable of producing high purity iron oxide nanostructures. In this research, the effects of varying concentration, time and reactant ratio were investigated. The equipments used in characterization include the X-ray diffraction and Field Emission Scannin...

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Main Author: Tan, Yeow Heng.
Other Authors: Hng Huey Hoon
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/41505
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description The hydrothermal process is a method that is capable of producing high purity iron oxide nanostructures. In this research, the effects of varying concentration, time and reactant ratio were investigated. The equipments used in characterization include the X-ray diffraction and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). The varying of these three factors had no significant impact on the yield of the product. While any reaction time of more than 48 hours had no effect on the morphology, the varying of concentration and reactant ratio resulted in the formation of a variety of nano-scale morphology ranging from tubes, rods, ellipsoids, spheres and rings. The different morphologies obtained provided very useful information about the possible reaction mechanisms that could have led to the formation of the different types of nanostructures. It was deduced that the reactant used and the crystallography of hematite were believed to play a critical role in influencing the mechanism.
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spelling ntu-10356/415052023-03-04T15:37:30Z Synthesis and characterization of iron oxide nanotubes via the hydrothermal method Tan, Yeow Heng. Hng Huey Hoon School of Materials Science and Engineering DRNTU::Engineering The hydrothermal process is a method that is capable of producing high purity iron oxide nanostructures. In this research, the effects of varying concentration, time and reactant ratio were investigated. The equipments used in characterization include the X-ray diffraction and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). The varying of these three factors had no significant impact on the yield of the product. While any reaction time of more than 48 hours had no effect on the morphology, the varying of concentration and reactant ratio resulted in the formation of a variety of nano-scale morphology ranging from tubes, rods, ellipsoids, spheres and rings. The different morphologies obtained provided very useful information about the possible reaction mechanisms that could have led to the formation of the different types of nanostructures. It was deduced that the reactant used and the crystallography of hematite were believed to play a critical role in influencing the mechanism. Bachelor of Engineering (Materials Engineering) 2010-07-15T04:19:18Z 2010-07-15T04:19:18Z 2010 2010 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/41505 en Nanyang Technological University 45 p. application/pdf
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Synthesis and characterization of iron oxide nanotubes via the hydrothermal method
title Synthesis and characterization of iron oxide nanotubes via the hydrothermal method
title_full Synthesis and characterization of iron oxide nanotubes via the hydrothermal method
title_fullStr Synthesis and characterization of iron oxide nanotubes via the hydrothermal method
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis and characterization of iron oxide nanotubes via the hydrothermal method
title_short Synthesis and characterization of iron oxide nanotubes via the hydrothermal method
title_sort synthesis and characterization of iron oxide nanotubes via the hydrothermal method
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