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Electrochemical Synthesis of Copper Carbonates Nanoparticles Through Experimental Design and the Subsequent Thermal Decomposition to Copper Oxide Publisher



Pourmortazavi SM1 ; Rahiminasrabadi M2, 3 ; Sobhaninasab A4 ; Karimi MS5 ; Ganjali MR5, 6 ; Mirsadeghi S7
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  1. 1. Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Chemical Injuries Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Faculty of Pharmacy, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Core Research Lab., Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
  5. 5. Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Biosensor Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1411713137, Iran

Source: Materials Research Express Published:2019


Abstract

A copper anode was used in sodium carbonate solutions to prepare nanoparticles of copper carbonates. To reach the best results, the parameters affecting the preparation procedure were evaluated and optimized based on the Taguchi robust design (TRD), and it was found that the size of the resulting copper carbonates particles could be managed by applying optimal values of parameters such as electrolysis voltage, carbonate concentration, stirring rate and the temperature. To evaluate how significantly the factors influence the size of the particles, analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used, and the results indicated that the electrolysis voltage, carbonates concentration, and stirring rate affect the dimensions of the particles to a high degree. The optimal conditions were also evaluated. Further, the copper carbonate particles were used as the precursor in a solid-state thermal decomposition reaction intended for forming nanostructured CuO particles. All products were studied through SEM, XRD, TG-DTA, and FT-IR techniques and also those of optimal properties were evaluated as photocatalytic species for application in the UV-induced degradation (UVID) of methylene blue (MB). © 2019 IOP Publishing Ltd.
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