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Nanocrystalline powders of CuAlO2 were synthesized through sol–gel method using nitrate-citrate route and also through solid state reaction method. We used a new set of precursor materials for the synthesis of CuAlO2 through sol–gel route which were not reported in the past. A little lowering of the synthesis temperature (1,000 °C) was observed in case of sol–gel process compared to the solid state reaction method (1,100 °C) and also at shorter time duration. The particle size of the synthesized powders was determined through small angle X-ray scattering. It has been observed that the particle size prepared by nitrate-citrate technique is less than the particle size prepared by the solid-state reaction method. Chemical states of the atomic species were determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The formation of phase pure CuAlO2 were also confirmed by Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy. A number of solvents were also used for finding the best possible combinations for obtaining phase pure CuAlO2 at 1,000 °C and it was observed that only the combination of nitrate salts, citric acid and ethanol resulted phase pure CuAlO2.
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One of us (CKG) wishes to thank the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India, for awarding him a Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) during the execution of the work. The other two (SRP, TUM) want to thank the Minister of Human Resource Development (MHRD) for awarding them the scholarship during execution of this work at their M.Tech. course.
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Ghosh, C.K., Popuri, S.R., Mahesh, T.U. et al. Preparation of nanocrystalline CuAlO2 through sol–gel route. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 52, 75–81 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-009-1999-x
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