Extractive-Pyrolytic Method for Au/MeOx Nanocomposites Production

Key Engineering Materials 2014
Vera Serga, Lidija Kuļikova, Antons Cvetkovs, Georgijs Čikvaidze, Māris Kodols

Au/MeOx (MeOx - SiO2, Al2O 3 and TiO2) nanocomposites have been produced by the extractive-pyrolytic method. An organic extract - a solution of n-trioctylammonium tetrachlorolaurate ([Oct3NH]AuCl4) in toluene - was used as a gold-containing precursor. The produced samples were analyzed by IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The performed studies have shown that the mean size of the metal crystallites vary within wide limits: on Al2O3 from 60 nm to 35 nm; on SiO2 from 33 nm to 23 nm; on TiO2 from 50 nm to 13 nm.

Keywords
Extractive-pyrolytic method; Gold nanoparticles; Nanocomposites
DOI
10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.604.118
Hyperlink
http://www.scientific.net/KEM.604.118

Serga, V., Kuļikova, L., Cvetkovs, A., Čikvaidze, G., Kodols, M. Extractive-Pyrolytic Method for Au/MeOx Nanocomposites Production. Key Engineering Materials, 2014, Vol.604, pp.118-121. ISSN 1662-9795. Available from: doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.604.118

Publication language
English (en)