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Role of PVA in synthesis of nano Co3O4-decorated graphene oxide.
- Source :
- Polymers for Advanced Technologies; Sep2015, Vol. 26 Issue 9, p1114-1122, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Polymeric materials have been found to be ideal candidates for the synthesis of organic-inorganic nanomaterials. We have obtained Co<subscript>3</subscript>O<subscript>4</subscript>-decorated graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposites by a simple polymer combustion method. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) of two different molecular weights, 14,000 and 125,000, was used for the synthesis. The pristine sample was annealed at 300, 500, and 800°C. PVA has played an important role in the formation of GO and Co<subscript>3</subscript>O<subscript>4</subscript> nanoparticles. Synthesized Co<subscript>3</subscript>O<subscript>4</subscript>-GO nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared, Raman, electron paramagnetic resonance, transmission electron microscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometry. Reflection peaks at 12° and 37° in an X-ray study confirm the formation of Co<subscript>3</subscript>O<subscript>4</subscript>-GO. Raman study validates the presence of GO in nanocomposites of Co<subscript>3</subscript>O<subscript>4</subscript>-GO. Room temperature ferromagnetism was observed in all annealed samples. The highest coercivity of 462 G was observed for 300°C annealed samples as compared with bulk Co<subscript>3</subscript>O<subscript>4</subscript>. On the basis of the results obtained, a mechanism of formation is proposed. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10427147
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Polymers for Advanced Technologies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 108815120
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pat.3543