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Simple sol–gel green auto combustion synthesis by using carbohydrate sugars as a novel reducing agent, characterization, photocatalytic behavior and slow-burning property of Ni2SiO4 nanocomposites

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A green way for synthesis of nickel orthosilicate (Ni2SiO4) nanocomposites has been developed using the sol–gel route. The orthorhombic Ni2SiO4 (space group: Pbnm) is obtained by the reaction of Ni(NO3)2·6H2O with tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) in the alkaline condition. For the first time, glucose, sucrose and amylose are applied as capping agent to green synthesis of nickel orthosilicates. The 900 °C calcination temperature, glucose capping agent, 1:1 ratios of Ni:Si and Ni:capping agent are found to be optimal conditions. The results show that the nanocomposites have applicable magnetic and photocatalytic performance. Optical property of the nanocomposites is investigated. In this work, for the first time synthesis of polymeric Ni2SiO4 nanocomposites and their slow-burning property are reported.

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Authors are grateful to the council of Iran National Science Foundation (94018875) and University of Kashan for supporting this work by Grant No (159271/64490).

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    Shima Bayat & Masoud Salavati-Niasari

  2. Department of Chemistry, Kosar University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Azam Sobhani

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Bayat, S., Sobhani, A. & Salavati-Niasari, M. Simple sol–gel green auto combustion synthesis by using carbohydrate sugars as a novel reducing agent, characterization, photocatalytic behavior and slow-burning property of Ni2SiO4 nanocomposites. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 28, 16981–16991 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-017-7620-0

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