Author(s):
Fasiuddin Arif Mohammad, Kishore Rapolu, Shanthan Kumar Valugonda, Srinivas Balusu
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Fasiuddin Arif Mohammad1*, Kishore Rapolu2, Shanthan Kumar Valugonda3 and Srinivas Balusu4
1Dr. Reddys Laboratories, Bachupally, Hyderabad, A.P, India.
2National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER ), Balanagar, Hyderabad, A.P, India.
3Axis Clinicals Limited, Miyapoor, Hyderabad. A.P. India.
4RSI Laboratories, Hyderabad, AP, India
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Volume - 5,
Issue - 1,
Year - 2012
ABSTRACT:
Cu (I) phenyl acetylide was used as a source of copper to achieve a homogeneous distribution of Cu2O nanocrystals (10–80 nm) decorated on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) having an average diameter of 10 nm. Pristine MWCNTs were first oxygen-functionalized by treating them with a mixture of concentrated (H2SO4/HNO3 : 3/1) acids and the products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, transmission and scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. An easy, efficient and one-step impregnation method was followed to produce copper-containing nanoparticles on the MWCNTs. The copper-treated MWCNTs dried at room temperature were seen to be well decorated by copper-containing nanoparticles on their outer surface. The MWCNTs were then heat-treated at 400 °C in a nitrogen atmosphere to produce a homogeneous distribution of cuprous oxide nanocrystals on their surface. By varying the ratio of copper to oxygen-functionalized MWCNTs, Cu2O nanocrystals decorated on MWCNTs with different copper content can be obtained.
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Fasiuddin Arif Mohammad, Kishore Rapolu, Shanthan Kumar Valugonda, Srinivas Balusu. Optimization of Cuprous Oxide Nanocrystals Deposition on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes. Asian J. Research Chem. 5(1): January 2012; Page 116-124.
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Fasiuddin Arif Mohammad, Kishore Rapolu, Shanthan Kumar Valugonda, Srinivas Balusu. Optimization of Cuprous Oxide Nanocrystals Deposition on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes. Asian J. Research Chem. 5(1): January 2012; Page 116-124. Available on: https://ajrconline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2012-5-1-23