Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

, Volume 71, Issue 3, pp 606–610 | Cite as

Nonhydrolytic sol–gel and gram-scale synthesis of surfactant-free maghemite nanoparticles with high surface area

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Abstract

An organic molecule was used as a surfactant for nanoparticle synthesis in liquid phase. However, residual molecules on the surface of the nanoparticles limit their catalytic applications, because the interaction of a reactant with the nanoparticle surface is interrupted. Therefore, it is favorable for catalytic applications that the organic molecule used in the synthesis of nanoparticles only induces a sol–gel reaction of the metal precursors and the formation of nanoparticles and hardly adheres to the resulting nanoparticles. Herein, we report surfactant-free and high-surface area maghemite nanostructures via nonhydrolytic sol–gel reaction. Using Fe(acetylacetonate)3 as an iron precursor and hexylamine as a solvent and growth inhibitor, Fe2O3 nanoparticles were generated by nonhydrolysis of the iron complex and condensation at 140 °C under an air atmosphere. Characterization revealed monodisperse nanoparticles with an average size of 2.3 nm and a crystalline phase of maghemite. Residual hexylamine is hardly observed, and thus their specific surface area is 403.7 m2/g. An experimental comparison of the Fe2O3 synthesis with hexylamine and benzylamine indicates that the cone angle of an organic molecule is an important factor in the synthesis of nanoparticles with a small size and high surface area.

Keywords

Nonhydrolytic reaction Surfactant-free High surface area Cone angle 
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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) Grant (D34500), Korea NRF grant (2010-0029409) and Human Resources Development Program (No.20124010203270) of KETEP funded by the Korean Government Ministry of Knowledge Economy.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Korea Basic Science InstituteDaejeonRepublic of Korea
  2. 2.Center for Research FacilitiesChungnam National UniversityDaejeonRepublic of Korea
  3. 3.School of Chemical EngineeringSungkyunkwan UniversitySuwonRepublic of Korea

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