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Sonochemical Synthesis of Layered Copper Hydroxy Nitrate Nanosheets
Author(s) -
Anandan Sambandam,
Wu Jerry J.,
Ashokkumar Muthupandian
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.201500629
Subject(s) - nucleation , copper , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , aqueous solution , transmission electron microscopy , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , inorganic chemistry , scanning electron microscope , urea , crystallization , nitrate , chemistry , materials science , nuclear chemistry , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , engineering , composite material
Sonochemical reduction of copper nitrate, using 20 kHz ultrasound in aqueous solutions in the presence of urea, led to the formation of layered copper hydroxy nitrate nanosheets, as evidenced by scanning and transmission electron microscopy images. Fourier‐transform infrared, X‐ray diffraction, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses were used to characterize layered Cu 2 (OH) 3 NO 3 nanosheets. The ultrasound‐assisted progressive hydrolysis of urea and in situ formation of Cu(0) through the sonochemical reduction process induced homogeneous nucleation and crystallization of layered Cu 2 (OH) 3 NO 3 nanosheets.