Cover
Vol. 24 No. 2 (2024)

Published: August 31, 2024

Pages: 1-4

Original Article

Evaluation of α-Alumina Nanoparticles Prepared by Sol-Gel Method

Farah M. Abdul Razzaq 1 Adnan S. Jabur 2
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq
2 Department of Material Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq
History
  • Received: November 1, 2023
  • Revised: March 3, 2024
  • Accepted: March 14, 2024
  • Available Online: August 17, 2024
DOI

https://doi.org/10.33971/bjes.24.2.1

Abstract

Nanoparticles show mechanical, electrical, chemical and optical properties that are different and superior to bulk materials. In the present work, α-Alumina nanoparticles were synthesized using the nonorganic Sol-Gel method under controlled conditions. Because of the low cost of its raw materials, low manufacturing temperature and the high purity of the product, Sol-Gel method is the best in the manufacture of nanostructures like metal oxide nanoparticles. The precursor of the Sol-Gel process was aluminum nitrate with ethanol. The prepared nanopowder was evaluated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), electron dispersive spectroscope (EDS) and Malvern Zetasize analyzer.

Keywords

References

  1. S. N. S. Mohamad, N. Mahmed, D. S. Che Halin, K. Abdul Razak, M. N. Norizan, and I. S. Mohamad, “Synthesis of alumina nanoparticles by Sol-Gel method and their applications in the removal of copper ions (Cu2+) from the solution”, IOP Conf. Ser. Mater. Sci. Eng., vol. 701, no. 1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/701/1/012034
  2. A. Z. Ziva, Y. K. Suryana, Y. S. Kurniadianti, A. B. D. Nandiyanto, and T. Kurniawan, “Recent Progress on the Production of Aluminum Oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) Nanoparticles: A Review”, Mech. Eng. Soc. Ind., vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 54-77, 2021. https://doi.org/10.31603/mesi.5493
  3. M. A. Jabbar, A. D. Hassan, and Z. A. Hamza, “Organic zinc-rich protective coatings with improved electrochemical properties: The role of nano-powder additions”, Cogent Eng., vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 0-11, 2021.
  4. D. Mohsin, H. Lieth, and M. Jabbar, “Effect of Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanoparticles Additions on Corrosion Resistance for Zinc Coatings of Weathering Steel in 23, no. 1, pp. 64-71, 2023.
  5. M. Farahmandjou and N. Golabiyan, “Synthesis and characterization of Alumina (Al 2 O 3 ) nanoparticles prepared by simple Sol-Gel method”, Appl. Surf. Sci., vol. 258, no. 15, pp. 5712-5715, 2016.
  6. A. S. Jabur and A. D. Ahmed, “Preparation and Evaluation of CuO Nanoparticles Using the Sol-Gel Method”, IOP Conf. Ser. Mater. Sci. Eng., vol. 987, no. 1, 2020.
  7. D. Bokov, A. T. Jalil, S. Chupradit, W. Suksatan, M. J. Ansari, I. H. Shewael, G. H. Valiev, E. Kianfar, “Nanomaterial by Sol-Gel Method: Synthesis and Application”, Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 2021, Article ID 5102014, 2021.
  8. F. Mirjalili, H. M. Hamad, and L. Chuah, “Preparation of nano-scale α-Al 2 O 3 powder by the Sol-Gel method,” Ceramics-Silikáty, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 378-383, 2011.
  9. R. Rogojan, E. Andronescu, C. Ghiţulicǎ, and B. Ştefan Vasile, “Synthesis and characterization of alumina nanopowder obtained by Sol-Gel method,” UPB Sci. Bull. Series B Chem. Mater. Sci., vol. 73, no. 2, pp. 67-76, 2011.
  10. A. A. Mohammed, Z. T. Khodair, and A. A. Khadom, “Preparation and investigation of the structural properties of α-Al 2 O 3 nanoparticles using the Sol-Gel method,” Chem. Data Collect., vol. 29, 2020.