Sonochemical Preparation of Copper(II) Chromite Nanocatalysts and Particle Size Optimization via Taguchi Method

In the present study, copper chromite (CuCr 2 O 4 ∙CuO) as a bimetallic nanocatalyst was synthesized by sonochemical technique using copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate and ammonium dichromate as the precursors. The Taguchi statistical design was subsequently utilized for optimization of the procedure a...

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Published in:Journal of inorganic and organometallic polymers and materials 2015-07, Vol.25 (4), p.986-994
Main Authors: Shahidzadeh, Mansour, Shabihi, Pouya, Pourmortazavi, Seied Mahdi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Communication
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Polymer Sciences
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Summary:In the present study, copper chromite (CuCr 2 O 4 ∙CuO) as a bimetallic nanocatalyst was synthesized by sonochemical technique using copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate and ammonium dichromate as the precursors. The Taguchi statistical design was subsequently utilized for optimization of the procedure and obtaining the smaller nanoparticles. The microstructure and morphological properties of the product were investigated by X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, scanning electron microscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) and dynamic light scattering techniques. The spherical CuCr 2 O 4 ·CuO nanocrystals have highly purity with the average particle size of 11 nm. The specific surface area of the prepared sample at optimum conditions was calculated according to the BET procedure and found to be about 40.13 m 2 /g.
ISSN:1574-1443
1574-1451
DOI:10.1007/s10904-015-0173-x