Synthesis of Baso4 Nanoparticles by Precipitation Method Using Polycarboxylate as a Modifier
- 1 Al-Azhar University, Egypt
- 2 Helwan University, Egypt
Abstract
Problem statement: Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) is suitable for many applications because of its whiteness, inertness and high specific gravity. Approach: Nanoparticles of barium sulphate (BaSO4) have been synthesized from barium nitrate by precipitation method in the presence of water soluble organic polycarboxylic polymer as a modifying agent. Transmission electron microscopy, Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffractometry were used to characterize the products as well as laser grainmeter. Results: The results indicate that spherical BaSO4 nanoparticles are obtained with poor crystalline and diameters ranging from 30-35 nm. Conclusion: The organic polycarboxylate shows as good modifier agent. So, this method can be employed to synthesize higher yield of BaSO4 nanoparticles.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajnsp.2011.106.111
Copyright: © 2011 Mohamed El-Shahate Ismaiel Saraya and Inas Mostafa Bakr. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the
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Keywords
- Barium sulphate
- precipitation method
- barium nitrate
- water soluble organic
- direct precipitation
- crystal growth
- micron scale
- coupling agents
- X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)