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The significant role of the glycine‐nitrate ratio on the physicochemical properties of Co x Zn 1−x O nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Kazemi Hamed,
Kermani Farzad,
Mollazadeh Sahar,
Vahdati Khakhi Jalil
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of applied ceramic technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1744-7402
pISSN - 1546-542X
DOI - 10.1111/ijac.13515
Subject(s) - materials science , crystallite , analytical chemistry (journal) , amorphous solid , nanoparticle , cobalt , mole fraction , cobalt oxide , nuclear chemistry , x ray crystallography , diffraction , crystallography , nanotechnology , chemistry , metallurgy , chromatography , physics , optics
In this study, Co x Zn 1 − x O (X = 0, 0.06, 0.18, 0.36, 0.54, and 1) nanoparticles were synthesized by one‐step solution combustion synthesis method. The critical role of X values and fuel (glycine)‐to‐oxidizer (F/O) ratios (0.75, 1, and 1.25) were investigated on the physicochemical properties of synthesized particles. X‐ray diffraction (XRD) results showed that by increasing the X molar fraction, up to 0.36 mol. %, at the F/O ratios of 0.75, 1, and 1.25, crystallite size decreases from 31 to 26, 39 to 31, and 64 to 43 nm, respectively. ZnO‐Co 3 O 4 mixed oxide nanopowders were directly crystallized at X = 0.54 in all F/O ratios. Semi‐quantification evaluations of XRD results showed that the F/O ratio had a direct effect on the quantities of the crystallized and the content of the amorphous phases. According to the vibrating sample magnetometer analysis results (VSM), the greatest magnetization saturation (M s ) value of 30 emu/g was obtained at X = 1 and F/O ratio of 1.25. Calorimetry analysis revealed that by increasing the content of the doping agent, ie, cobalt ion, up to the molar fraction of 0.18, dark green color is observed in the specimens, and the deepest green color was obtained at F/O = 1 .