Preparation of CuO/ZnO Nano-Particles Using Sol-Gel Technique and Studying the Characterization

Yassen, Doaa A.; Othman, Farhad M.; Abdul Hamead, Alaa A.

doi:10.30684/etj.v40i6.2104

	Preparation of CuO/ZnO Nano-Particles Using Sol-Gel Technique and Studying the Characterization
Engineering and Technology Journal
Article 4, Volume 40, Issue 6, June 2022, Pages 862-868 PDF (798.45 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.30684/etj.v40i6.2104
Authors
Doaa A. Yassen^* ¹; Farhad M. Othman¹; Alaa A. Abdul Hamead²
¹Materials Engineering Dept., University of Technology, Baghdad-Iraq, Alsina'a Street, 10066 Baghdad, Iraq.
²Building & Construction Engineering Dept., Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, Iraq.
Abstract
Copper oxide (CuO) and zinc oxide (ZnO) are two of the most promising oxides under development right now. The sol-gel technique was used to make Nano composite particles NCPs of ZnO-CuO. The copper (II) nitrate rehydrate 0.1M and zinc nitrate hex hydrate 0.1M liquids were mixed in a 1:1 ratio, and the gel was formed at 80 °C, then dried and calcined for various times 500 °C (3, 5, and 7 hours). Particle size analyzer (PZA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and apparent density were used to characterize the CuO/MgO particles. The x-ray diffraction results showed that the phases of the composite particles were pure. FESEM scans, on the other hand, revealed nanoparticles incorporated in the ZnO-CuO matrix with particle sizes ranging from 60.76 to 145.1 nm. The density of the aforesaid samples was 0.1382, 0.1418, and 0.1469 g/cm₃ in that order, increasing as the calcined duration increased. This promotes crystal formation, and CuO/MgO has strong catalytic activity for advanced applications.
Highlights
The sol-gel technique was used to make Nano composite particles NCPs of ZnO-CuO. FESEM scans revealed nanoparticles incorporated in the ZnO-CuO matrix with particle sizes ranging from 60.76 to 145.1 nm. The density of the aforesaid samples was 0.1382, 0.1418, and 0.1469 g/cm3 in that order, increasing as the calcined duration increased. This promotes crystal formation, and CuO/MgO has strong catalytic activity for advanced applications.
Keywords
Nano composite particles; Copper oxide; Zinc oxide; and Sol-gel

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