Spherical aluminum oxide nanoparticle synthesis and monolayer film assembly

Abdul Hoque, Ahamed Ullah, Prerna Joshi, Beth S. Guiton, Noe T. Alvarez

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Abstract

Aluminum oxide is an important ceramic material for coatings and catalyst support for high-temperature applications. In this work, spherical aluminum oxide (AlOx) nanoparticles (NPs) are synthesized via the thermal decomposition of aluminum oleate using oleic acid as a stabilizing agent. X-ray diffraction analysis confirms its crystallization to γ-Al2O3 and α-Al2O3 after annealing at 700 and 1100 °C, respectively, revealing their gradual phase transition. Morphological and crystallinity changes of spherical nanoparticles upon annealing were investigated by transmission electron microscopy. The chemical composition and phase transitions to Al2O3 NPs were supported by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy as a function of temperature. Monolayer assembly of as-synthesized NPs onto quartz substrate was performed using organic linker molecules (11-phosphonoundecanoic acid), which was confirmed by atomic force microscopy imaging. The optical band gap of the monolayer assembly was evaluated after annealing at different temperatures along with transmittance properties to compare with the current literature by UV–visible spectroscopy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7287-7302
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Materials Science
Volume58
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2023

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • General Materials Science
  • Materials Science (miscellaneous)

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