Solid state preparation of CdO nano-particles by thermolysis of a precursor as compacted nanosheet

Authors

• Z. Rashidi Ranjbar ¹
• I. Sheikhshoaie ¹
• Z. Bagheri ¹

• Department of Chemistry, Shahid-Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran. (P.O. Box 76169-133).

Abstract

A novel complex of cadmium (II) [CdL_0.5(NO₃)(H₂O)](1), L= N,N-bis (O-hydroxyacetophenone) ethylene diamine, have been synthesized as single crystal and nano size. Compound 1 in nano size was obtained under sonochemical irradiation and has been characterized by IR, ¹HNMR spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The gray single crystal of compound 1 has been synthesized by slow evaporation and characterized by IR, ¹HNMR spectroscopy. Then, Compound 1 in nano size was used as initial reagent to obtain nano-particles of cadmium (II) oxide at 673 K by direct calcination. The obtained CdO nano-particles were characterized by XRD pattern as well as SEM images.

Keywords

• Nanoparticle
• CdO
• Sonochemistry
• Cadmium (II) complex
• Thermolysis