The Ethylhexanoate route to metal oxide nanocrystals
CoO nanocrystals were prepared by solvothermal processing of Co 2-ethylhexanoate in oleylamine at 250 °C. The obtained products, identified as CoO by X-ray diffraction, had an octahedral shape, as seen by transmission electron microscopy, reflecting the cubic symmetry of the CoO crystallographic pha...
| Autores: | , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2016 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:200184 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/200184 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1002/ejic.201600511 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Cobalt Nanoparticles Oxide nanocrystals Sensors Solvothermal processing |
| Sumario: | CoO nanocrystals were prepared by solvothermal processing of Co 2-ethylhexanoate in oleylamine at 250 °C. The obtained products, identified as CoO by X-ray diffraction, had an octahedral shape, as seen by transmission electron microscopy, reflecting the cubic symmetry of the CoO crystallographic phase. The materials were converted into the CO₃0₄ phase after heat treatment at 400 °C. The nanocrystal evolution was investigated by FTIR spectroscopy. It was concluded that weak oleylamine bonding to the nanocrystal surface during the synthesis step favored the exchange with 2-ethylhexanoato ligands, and that the interplay between the two ligands favored the kinetic control of the growth, resulting in the finally observed octahedral morphology. The CO₃0₄ phase obtained from the heat treatment at 400 °C was used to process chemoresistive sensors, which were able to detect ethanol under dry and humid conditions (0 and 50 % r.h. HO at 25 °C) at low temperatures (100 °C). |
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