催化学报 ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (10): 1951-1958.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(12)60682-2

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Catalytic properties of nanosized zinc aluminates prepared by green process using Opuntia dilenii haw plant extract

C. Ragupathia, J. Judith Vijayaa, S. Narayanana, L. John Kennedyb, Seeram Ramakrishnac   

  1. a Catalysis and Nanomaterials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Loyola College, Chennai-34, India;
    b Materials Division, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology University, Chennai Campus, Chennai-127, India;
    c Centre for Nanofibres and Nanotechnology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • 收稿日期:2013-06-06 修回日期:2013-08-16 出版日期:2013-09-29 发布日期:2013-09-29

Catalytic properties of nanosized zinc aluminates prepared by green process using Opuntia dilenii haw plant extract

C. Ragupathia, J. Judith Vijayaa, S. Narayanana, L. John Kennedyb, Seeram Ramakrishnac   

  1. a Catalysis and Nanomaterials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Loyola College, Chennai-34, India;
    b Materials Division, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology University, Chennai Campus, Chennai-127, India;
    c Centre for Nanofibres and Nanotechnology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Received:2013-06-06 Revised:2013-08-16 Online:2013-09-29 Published:2013-09-29
  • Contact: J. Judith Vijaya

摘要:

Various nanosized zinc aluminate (ZnAl2O4) samples were prepared by a conventional and a microwave method both with and without using Opuntia dilenii haw plant extract, and were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), high resolution scanning electron microscopy (HRSEM), energy dispersion scanning (EDX), temperature dependent conductance measurements, thermoelectric power measurements, ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The formation of a pure ZnAl2O4 phase was confirmed by XRD and FT-IR. A change in morphology from nanosized plates to nanosized sheets with, respectively, the conventional and microwave heating methods was clearly shown by HRSEM. UV-Vis diffusion reflectance spectroscopy measured the band gaps of ZnAl2O4 nanosized plates and nanosized sheets as 3.5 and 3.9 eV, respectively. The synthesized ZnAl2O4 was single crystalline and has three photoluminescence emissions at 482, 528, and 540 nm. ZnAl2O4 nanosized sheets prepared by the microwave method showed higher catalytic activity for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol (85% conversion) than ZnAl2O4 nanosized plates prepared by the conventional method (60% conversion).

关键词: Green synthesis, Zinc aluminate, Spinel, Microwave, Optical property

Abstract:

Various nanosized zinc aluminate (ZnAl2O4) samples were prepared by a conventional and a microwave method both with and without using Opuntia dilenii haw plant extract, and were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), high resolution scanning electron microscopy (HRSEM), energy dispersion scanning (EDX), temperature dependent conductance measurements, thermoelectric power measurements, ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The formation of a pure ZnAl2O4 phase was confirmed by XRD and FT-IR. A change in morphology from nanosized plates to nanosized sheets with, respectively, the conventional and microwave heating methods was clearly shown by HRSEM. UV-Vis diffusion reflectance spectroscopy measured the band gaps of ZnAl2O4 nanosized plates and nanosized sheets as 3.5 and 3.9 eV, respectively. The synthesized ZnAl2O4 was single crystalline and has three photoluminescence emissions at 482, 528, and 540 nm. ZnAl2O4 nanosized sheets prepared by the microwave method showed higher catalytic activity for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol (85% conversion) than ZnAl2O4 nanosized plates prepared by the conventional method (60% conversion).

Key words: Green synthesis, Zinc aluminate, Spinel, Microwave, Optical property