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Sonoelectrochemical Synthesis of Metallic Aluminum Nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Mahendiran Chinnathambi,
Ganesan Raman,
Gedanken Aharon
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.200900097
Subject(s) - nanoparticle , transmission electron microscopy , scanning electron microscope , chemistry , nanotechnology , metal , high resolution transmission electron microscopy , fabrication , chemical engineering , aluminium , resolution (logic) , analytical chemistry (journal) , materials science , chromatography , organic chemistry , composite material , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering , artificial intelligence , computer science
In this paper, we report for the first time on the room‐temperature preparation of metallic aluminum nanoparticles by the pulsed sonoelectrochemical method. The prepared nanoparticles were characterized by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), high‐resolution scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy. TEM analysis shows that the prepared aluminum nanoparticles range from 10 to 20 nm in size. The XRD pattern confirms the formation of metallic aluminum nanoparticles. The results show that the sonoelectrochemical technique is a promising method for the fabrication of air‐sensitive metallic nanoparticles that have a high, negative reduction potential.(© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2009)