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Synthesis of cerium oxide nanoparticles by microwave technique using propylene glycol as a stabilizing agent

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Cerium oxide nanoparticles have been synthesized by microwave method using cerium nitrate, propylene glycol and ammonia as a precursors. The material was characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM and UV–visible techniques. XRD analysis revealed all the relevant Bragg’s reflections for face centered cubic crystal structure of cerium oxide. The average particle size was obtained 9 nm from the extrapolation of the Williamson–Hall plot. The value of particle size determined from XRD was in good agreement with the SEM and TEM results. The direct optical band gap was found to be 3.12 eV.

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One of the authors (B.S.S.) is thankful to UGC for the financial support under Minor Research Project (F.: 47-805/09 WRO). We are also grateful to DST and UGC for providing the financial assistance in the form of FIST and SAP programmes respectively to the Department.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Nanomaterials Research Laboratory, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, MS, 416004, India

    B. S. Shirke, A. A. Patil, P. P. Hankare & K. M. Garadkar

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Shirke, B.S., Patil, A.A., Hankare, P.P. et al. Synthesis of cerium oxide nanoparticles by microwave technique using propylene glycol as a stabilizing agent. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 22, 200–203 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-010-0114-y

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