Metal Acetylacetonates as General Precursors for the Synthesis of Early Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials

A versatile, convenient, and nontoxic solvothermal method for the synthesis of nanocrystalline iron, chromium, and manganese oxides is described. This method employs the reactions of metal acetylacetonate precursors and oxygen-containing solvents in a reaction to prepare metal oxide nanoparticles. C...

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Main Authors: Amanda L. Willis, Zhuoying Chen, Jiaqing He, Yimei Zhu, Nicholas J. Turro, Stephen O'Brien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Journal of Nanomaterials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/14858
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Summary:A versatile, convenient, and nontoxic solvothermal method for the synthesis of nanocrystalline iron, chromium, and manganese oxides is described. This method employs the reactions of metal acetylacetonate precursors and oxygen-containing solvents in a reaction to prepare metal oxide nanoparticles. Characterization of these nanocrystalline materials was carried out employing transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM (HRTEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and elemental analysis.
ISSN:1687-4110
1687-4129