Showing 29 results for Sol-Gel
M. Hajfarajzadeh, A. Eshaghi, A. Aghaei,
Volume 37, Issue 4 (3-2019)
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A TEOS-GPTMS nano-hybrid thin film was deposited on the polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) substrate by a sol-gel dip coating method. Morphology, roughness and surface chemical bonding of the thin films were evaluated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy(FE-SEM), atomic force microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy methods, respectively. UV-vis spectrophotometer was used to measure the transmittance spectra of the samples. Also, the adhesion and hardness of the coatings were investigated using pencil hardness the adhesion tape test and the test, respectively. XRD results proved that the thin film had an amorphous structure. Also, FE-SEM images indicated that addition of GPTMS to the TEOS yielded a crack-free thin film. Based on the UV-vis spectroscopy results, the transmittance of the polymer substrate in the visible region was increased by the deposition of the nano-hybrid coating. Moreover, the hardness of the PMMA substrate was increased from 3H to 6H by the deposition of the nano-hybrid thin film. Also, tape test confirmed the high adhesion of the nano-hybrid thin film on the PMMA substrate. Consequently, the transparent organic-inorganic GPTMS-TEOS hybrid coating can be used as a scratch resistant coating on the PMMA substrate.
M. Afrashi, D. Semnani, Z. Talebi,
Volume 38, Issue 2 (9-2019)
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In this study, adsorption of fluconazole on silica aerogel was performed successfully by the immersion method in the 1% solution of fluconazole-ethanol at the ambient condition and without using the supercritical method. The hydrophobic and hydrophilic silica aerogels were synthesized by the two-stage sol-gel method and dried at the ambient temperature. This method had most of drug loading at 24 h. It was 1.92% and 1.98% for the hydrophilic and hydrophobic silica aerogels, respectively. Physical properties of the synthesized aerogels were studied by the nitrogen absorption and desorption tests. The presence of fluconazole and the chemical structure of the samples were determined by fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). As well, the loading and release of the drug were investigated using a spectrophotometer. The results showed the structure of the synthesized aerogels had a pore diameter of 6-8 nm and a surface area of about 800-100 m2/g. The study of the drug release also revealed that the release rate of fluconazole in the hydrophilic silica aerogel was higher than that of the hydrophobic sample.
N. Alirezaei Varnosfaderani, S. E. Mousavi Ghahfarokhi, M. Zargar Shoushtari,
Volume 38, Issue 3 (12-2019)
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In this paper, W-type SrCo2Fe16O27 hexaferrite nanostructures were synthesized by sol-gel auto-combustion method. Effect of annealing temperature on the structural, magnetic and optical properties of these SrCo2Fe16O27 nanostructures was investigated. In order to determine the annealing temperature of samples, the prepared gel was examined by thermo-gravimetric and differential-thermal analyses. Morphology and crystal structure of the prepared samples were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction pattern. Based on X-ray diffraction results, at annealing temperature of 1000 °C, the maximum amount of main phase formed. A planar morphology was spectroscopy for the synthesized samples through scanning electron microscope images. Fourier transform infrared analysis was used to confirm the synthesis of the main properties obtained of samples were measured by the vibrating sample magnetometer and the results showed that by increasing temperature, magnetic saturation increases. Moreover, optical properties of samples were investigated by ultraviolet–visible absorption and photoluminescence spectroscopies. The result of measurements of the energy gap approximately is same in the ultraviolet- visible and photoluminescence spectroscopes and also the energy gap is constant with increasing temperature.
F. Mohammadi Bodaghabadi, M. R. Loghman Estarki, M. Ramazani, A. Alhaji,
Volume 38, Issue 3 (12-2019)
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In this research, synthesis of lithium fluoride (LiF) nanoparticles by fluorolytic sol-gel method has been studied. Moreover, the effect of lithium ion to fluorine source molar ratio and calcination temperature on particle size and phase of LiF nanoparticles were investigated. Lithium acetate (C2H3LiO2), trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), ethylene glycol monobutyl ether and oleic acid were used as sources of Li+ and F- ions, solvent and growth inhibitor, respectively. Thermal and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses as well as field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) were used to investigate thermal behavior of the primary gel and to determine the phase and morphology of samples, respectively. The results showed that the 2: 1 molar ratio of Li+/ TFA and the calcination temperature of 400 °C result in LiF nanoparticles with a mean particle size of 80-100 nm.
A. Karimian, Kalantar,
Volume 39, Issue 1 (5-2020)
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In this research, barium calcium hexaferrite (Ba1-xCaxFe12O19 , 0≤x£1) nanoparticles were synthesized through a sol-gel combustion method. The dried gel samples were then calcined at 950ºC for 4:30h. The phase and microstructural evolution of calcined samples were investigated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. The results revealed formation of calcium -barium hexaferrite phase with a small amount of hematite as a secondary phase. The average particle size is between 60-100 nm and the particle morphology is hexagonal or plate like structure. Results of a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) showed that the sample with x=0.4, exhibited the lowest value of saturation magnetization in comparison with others. This could be due to structural heterogeneity and presence of higher amounts of non- magnetic phases (BaFe2O4 and Fe2O3) in this sample compared to others. The results of sensory testing in acetone gas showed that the barium-calcium hexaferrite sample with x=0.2 had the highest sensitivity (0.28) and shortest response (15s) at a concentration of 900 ppm and a temperature of 200 °C despite of the long recovery time.
F. Davar, Z. Enteshari,
Volume 39, Issue 1 (5-2020)
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In this research, Zinc oxide nanoparticles with semi-spherical morphology were synthesized by modified sol-gel method using rosemary extract as a stabilizing agent. The effect of the amount of rosemary extract and calcination temperature on size and shape of the particles was investigated. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and elemental analysis (EDX). X-ray diffraction results showed hexagonal structure (wurtzite phase) of zinc oxide. According to the SEM results semi-spherical nanoparticles of 18 nm in size were obtained using 75 ml of rosemary extract. The photocatalytic activity of the modified ZnO nanoparticles was investigated for degradation of the methylene blue dye solution. The results showed 96.87% of dye degradation in the 135 min that confirmed suitable efficiency of as-synthesized nanoparticles in the photocatalytic degradation process of dyes.
M. Farhadian, K. Raeissi, M. A. Golozar,
Volume 39, Issue 2 (8-2020)
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This work is focused on the effect of amorphous SiO2 addition on the phase transformation and microstructural evolution of ZrO2 particles. Considering the structural similarities between the amorphous ZrO2 and its tetragonal structure, XRD results showed initial nucleation of metastable tetragonal ZrO2 from its amorphous matrix upon heat treatment. This metastable phase is unstable in pure ZrO2 sample and transforms to a stable monoclinic phase at around 600 oC. However, addition of amorphous SiO2 to ZrO2 structure causes metastable tetragonal phase to remain stable up to around 1100 oC. The temperature range for stability of metastable tetragonal ZrO2 structure increased from about 150 oC in pure ZrO2 particles to around 500 oC in ZrO2-10 mol.% SiO2 composite powders. A further increase in SiO2 content up to 30 mol.% did not change the stabilization temperature range but the average particle size reduced around 1.6 times compared to pure ZrO2 particles. Stabilization of metastable tetragonal ZrO2 explained by constrained effect of SiO2 layer surrounding zirconia nuclei. The thickness of this SiO2 layer enhanced by increasing SiO2 content which limited the growth of ZrO2 nuclei resulting in finer particle sizes.
M. Ghorbani, H. Khorsand,
Volume 40, Issue 2 (9-2021)
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Strontium hexaferrite M-type nanoparticles doped with La and Cu (SrFe12-xCuxO19-Sr1-xLaxFe12-xCuxO19) with different mole fractions (x=0.1-0.2-0.3-0.4-0.5) synthesized by self-combustion sol-gel technique. Firstly, a gel of metal nitrates with the above-mentioned mole fractions were fabricated and the obtained powder was cured at 950°C. Microstructural properties and the morphology of the compounds were investigated by employing X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Also, in order to investigate the magnetic properties, Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM) was used. SEM images revealed that the particles had an average size of about 100 nm. Cu2+ ions were substituted with Fe3+ ions within the crystalline sites of SrFe12O19 structure. It was shown that the lattice parameter (a) remained approximately unchanged with an increase in Cu-dopped while the lattice parameter (c) decreased with increasing the mole fraction (x). By using VSM hysteresis diagrams, it was observed that the saturated magnetization and coercive force increased with the addition of La; this was attributed to the variation in the distribution of ions and the shape anisotropy of the nanoparticles. These significant changes in the magnetic properties were for the sample with the composition of Sr1-xLaxFe12-xCuxO19 and SrFe12-xCuxO19, for the x=0.1 and x=0.5, respectively.
A. Azimi-Fouladi , S.a. Hasanzadeh-Tabrizi,
Volume 41, Issue 2 (11-2022)
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Water pollution is one of the big problems of human societies, and the need to find new ways to remove these pollutants has been given much attention in recent years. One of the methods is the use of photocatalysts. In this research, TiO2 and TiO2-CdO nanoparticles were prepared by a sol-gel method as nano photocatalysts. The produced samples have been used to degrade methylene blue under UV light. To characterize the prepared samples, X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), X-ray Energy Diffraction Spectroscopy (EDS), and Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis) were used. Microstructural results revealed nanoparticles with dimensions of 18 to 32 nm. XRD results showed that the main phase formed was the anatase. TiO2-4 wt.% CdO nanocomposite showed more photocatalytic activity compared to pure TiO2. Also, the effect of pH, irradiation time, and amount of powder on photocatalytic activity was investigated. The results showed that at pH=9, time of 75 min, and using 0.02 g TiO2-4 wt.% CdO photocatalyst, the maximum photocatalytic activity of about 92 % was obtained.
