Published December 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Preparation and study of molecular structure of copper ions doped in a silica xerogel matrix

  • 1. Atomic Energy Organizartion of Iran, Nuclear Research Center for Agriculture and Medicine, Material and Ion Beams Division, Karaj(Iran, Islamic Republic of)
  • 2. Shahd Scientific Institute, Tehran(Iran, Islamic Republic of)

Description

The silica xerogel is prepared using copper source; 0.02 mol of Cu( NO3)2.3H2O that has been added to 1 mol tetraethyl orthosilicate. The copper ions are doped to silica matrix by the sol gel method and determination of total molar ratio of components with a reported molar ratio of H2O/TEOS (R)=6.2. In this method, the acidity the of reaction (pH) depends on the catalyst type in the hydrolysis step and the molar ratio of H2O/TEOS (R) that is studied with gelation time (tg). In this reaction, acidity varies between 2.4 and 3 . 5 . Average size and molecular structure of this nano composite were analyzed using Tem, Ftir and XRD. Copper oxide can be produced from the decomposition of copper nitrate and is doped on the silica matrix by thermal treatment

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Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Engineering
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
no.1
Journal Page Range
p. 53-60
ISSN
1025-2495

INIS

Country of Publication
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Iran, Islamic Republic of
INIS RN
38040343
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
COPPER COMPOUNDS; COPPER IONS; DOPED MATERIALS; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; INFRARED SPECTRA; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SILICA GEL; SOL-GEL PROCESS
Descriptors DEC
ADSORBENTS; CHARGED PARTICLES; INTEGRAL TRANSFORMATIONS; IONS; MATERIALS; SPECTRA; TRANSFORMATIONS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS