Open AccessPreparation and Evaluation of CuO Nanoparticles Using the Sol-Gel Method
Author(s) -
Adnan S. Jabur,
Ali D. Ahmed
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/987/1/012026
Subject(s) - sol gel , nanomaterials , nanoparticle , aqueous solution , materials science , particle size , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , analyser , soft chemistry , chemistry , chromatography , engineering
Nanomaterials have attractive properties. They are employed in different fields of science, such as materials engineering, medicine, the environment and many technological applications. Transition metal oxides, such as CuO, are strong candidates for many scientific applications due to their unique physical and chemical properties. In this research, CuO nanoparticles were prepared using the nonorganic sol-gel technique under controlled conditions. The precursor of the sol-gel process was cupric chloride with NaOH as the stabilising agent. The aqueous solution was altered with two pH values to study their effect on the final precipitate. The prepared CuO nanoparticles were evaluated by XRD, particle size analyser, SEM and visually.