A novel catalytic method for the synthesis of spherical aragonite nanoparticles from cockle shells

For the first time, we report here a novel top down catalytic approach for the synthesis of aragonite nanoparticles with spherical morphology from cockleshells. Cockle shell is a natural reservoir of aragonite which is a biogenic polymorph of calcium carbonate. Aragonite polymorph is widely used in...

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Main Authors: Islam, Kh. Nurul, Ali, Md. Eaqub, Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki, Mohd Yusof, Loqman, Islam, Md Aminul, Islam, Md. Saiful, Rahman, Md. Mahfujur, Ullah, Mahbub
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29864/1/A%20novel%20catalytic%20method%20for%20the%20synthesis%20of%20spherical%20aragonite%20nanoparticles%20from%20cockle%20shells.pdf
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author Islam, Kh. Nurul
Ali, Md. Eaqub
Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki
Mohd Yusof, Loqman
Islam, Md Aminul
Islam, Md. Saiful
Rahman, Md. Mahfujur
Ullah, Mahbub
author_facet Islam, Kh. Nurul
Ali, Md. Eaqub
Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki
Mohd Yusof, Loqman
Islam, Md Aminul
Islam, Md. Saiful
Rahman, Md. Mahfujur
Ullah, Mahbub
author_sort Islam, Kh. Nurul
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description For the first time, we report here a novel top down catalytic approach for the synthesis of aragonite nanoparticles with spherical morphology from cockleshells. Cockle shell is a natural reservoir of aragonite which is a biogenic polymorph of calcium carbonate. Aragonite polymorph is widely used in the repair of fractured bone, development of advanced drug delivery systems, and tissue scaffolds. The method involves an easily performable and low-cost mechanical stirring of the micron-sized cockle shell powders in presence of a nontoxic biomineralization catalyst, dodecyl dimethyl betaine (BS-12). It produces spherical shaped aragonite nanoparticles of 35 ± 5 nm in diameter with a good reproducibility and without any additional impurities at room temperature. The findings were verified with a variable pressure scanning electron microscopy (VPSEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM),Fourier transmission infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), and thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA).The reproducibility, low-cost and simplicity of the method suggested its potential applications in large scale synthesis of aragonite nanoparticles with spherical morphology in an industrial set up.
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spelling upm.eprints-298642016-11-16T05:22:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29864/ A novel catalytic method for the synthesis of spherical aragonite nanoparticles from cockle shells Islam, Kh. Nurul Ali, Md. Eaqub Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki Mohd Yusof, Loqman Islam, Md Aminul Islam, Md. Saiful Rahman, Md. Mahfujur Ullah, Mahbub For the first time, we report here a novel top down catalytic approach for the synthesis of aragonite nanoparticles with spherical morphology from cockleshells. Cockle shell is a natural reservoir of aragonite which is a biogenic polymorph of calcium carbonate. Aragonite polymorph is widely used in the repair of fractured bone, development of advanced drug delivery systems, and tissue scaffolds. The method involves an easily performable and low-cost mechanical stirring of the micron-sized cockle shell powders in presence of a nontoxic biomineralization catalyst, dodecyl dimethyl betaine (BS-12). It produces spherical shaped aragonite nanoparticles of 35 ± 5 nm in diameter with a good reproducibility and without any additional impurities at room temperature. The findings were verified with a variable pressure scanning electron microscopy (VPSEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM),Fourier transmission infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), and thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA).The reproducibility, low-cost and simplicity of the method suggested its potential applications in large scale synthesis of aragonite nanoparticles with spherical morphology in an industrial set up. Elsevier 2013-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29864/1/A%20novel%20catalytic%20method%20for%20the%20synthesis%20of%20spherical%20aragonite%20nanoparticles%20from%20cockle%20shells.pdf Islam, Kh. Nurul and Ali, Md. Eaqub and Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki and Mohd Yusof, Loqman and Islam, Md Aminul and Islam, Md. Saiful and Rahman, Md. Mahfujur and Ullah, Mahbub (2013) A novel catalytic method for the synthesis of spherical aragonite nanoparticles from cockle shells. Powder Technology, 246. pp. 434-440. ISSN 0032-5910; ESSN: 1873-328X http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003259101300404X 10.1016/j.powtec.2013.05.046
spellingShingle Islam, Kh. Nurul
Ali, Md. Eaqub
Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki
Mohd Yusof, Loqman
Islam, Md Aminul
Islam, Md. Saiful
Rahman, Md. Mahfujur
Ullah, Mahbub
A novel catalytic method for the synthesis of spherical aragonite nanoparticles from cockle shells
title A novel catalytic method for the synthesis of spherical aragonite nanoparticles from cockle shells
title_full A novel catalytic method for the synthesis of spherical aragonite nanoparticles from cockle shells
title_fullStr A novel catalytic method for the synthesis of spherical aragonite nanoparticles from cockle shells
title_full_unstemmed A novel catalytic method for the synthesis of spherical aragonite nanoparticles from cockle shells
title_short A novel catalytic method for the synthesis of spherical aragonite nanoparticles from cockle shells
title_sort novel catalytic method for the synthesis of spherical aragonite nanoparticles from cockle shells
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