Facile solution synthesis and characterization of porous cubic-shaped superstructure of ZnAl2O4

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Author(s)

  • Zhengru Zhu
  • Xinyong Li
  • Qidong Zhao
  • Shaomin Liu
  • Xijun Hu

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)194-197
Journal / PublicationMaterials Letters
Volume65
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 31 Jan 2011
Externally publishedYes

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Abstract

Porous and cubic-shaped superstructure of ZnAl2O4 was successfully synthesized by a facile wet chemical solution-phase method. The structural properties of the samples were systematically investigated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmet-Teller (BET), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energydispersive spectra (EDS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) techniques. The characterization results revealed that the structure of the cubic-shaped ZnAl2O4 was an inverse spinel structure. The sample prepared by a solution-phase chemical method has a higher surface area and monomodal pore size distributions. Furthermore, the valence states and the surface chemical compositions of ZnAl2O 4 were further identified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). This study provides a simple method to prepare cubicshaped ZnAl 2O4 in large scale, which broadens their practical applications. © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Research Area(s)

  • Electron microscopy, Nanomaterials, Porous, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Zinc aluminate

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Citation Format(s)

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Facile solution synthesis and characterization of porous cubic-shaped superstructure of ZnAl2O4. / Zhu, Zhengru; Li, Xinyong; Zhao, Qidong et al.
In: Materials Letters, Vol. 65, No. 2, 31.01.2011, p. 194-197.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review