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Fast, microwave-assisted synthesis of monodisperse HfO2 nanoparticles

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A conventional solvothermal synthesis was compared to a microwave-assisted method for the synthesis of HfO2 nanoparticles. In a microwave, the reaction could be completed in 3 h, compared to 3 days in an autoclave. In the microwave synthesis, the ensemble of particles was found to have a better size dispersion and a smaller average size (4 nm). The reaction mechanism was investigated and proof for an ether elimination process was provided. Post-synthetic modification with dopamine or dodecanoic acid permitted the suspension of the synthesized particles in both polar and apolar solvents, which is an advantage for further processing.

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Acknowledgments

Prof. J. C. Martins and Freya Van den Broeck are acknowledged for NMR measurements. Jan Goeman is greatly thanked for GC analysis. We are grateful to Prof. De Smedt for use of the zetasizer and Bart Lukas for training. Stijn Flamee and Glenn Pollefeyt are acknowledged for TEM training.

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  1. Sol–Gel Centre for Research on Inorganic Powders and Thin Films Synthesis (SCRiPTS), Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S3, 9000, Ghent, Belgium

    Jonathan De Roo, Katrien De Keukeleere, Jonas Feys, Petra Lommens & Isabel Van Driessche

  2. Physics and Chemistry of Nanostructures (PCN), Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S3, 9000, Ghent, Belgium

    Jonathan De Roo & Zeger Hens

  3. Center for Nano and Biophotonics (NB-Photonics), Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S3, 9000, Ghent, Belgium

    Zeger Hens

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De Roo, J., De Keukeleere, K., Feys, J. et al. Fast, microwave-assisted synthesis of monodisperse HfO2 nanoparticles. J Nanopart Res 15, 1778 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-013-1778-z

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