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Fabricating Tungsten and Tungsten-Trioxide Nanocomposite Colloid in Deionized Water by Electric Spark Discharge Method

  • Kuo-Hsiung TsengEmail author
  • Hsueh-Chien Ku
  • Hen-Lin Lee
  • Der-Chi Tien
  • Leszek Stobinski
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Abstract

In this study, the electric spark discharge method was used to prepare tungsten (W) and tungsten-trioxide (WO3) nanocomposite colloid. A high-energy arc was used to melt a W rod, and the W ions were then ionized with a medium arc to prepare W and WO3 nanocomposite colloid at a high temperature. This preparation method was simple, fast, and effective. The particle size and zeta potential of the samples were measured with a Zetasizer and the shape, size, distribution, and crystal lattice of the W (0.225 nm) and WO3 (0.355 nm) nanoparticles were observed and compared using a Transmission Electron Microscope. The optical properties of the nanocomposite colloids were measured with a UV–visible spectrophotometer (UV–Vis). X-ray diffraction and a Raman Spectrometer were used to detect the crystal properties of the W and WO3 nanoparticles. The results showed that the components of the nanocomposite colloid were W and WO3. The average size of the nanoparticles was 79.65 nm and the zeta potential was − 52.5 mV; thus, the W and WO3 nanoparticles had the suspension effect. There was a peak at 320 nm according to UV–Vis, which is the characteristic absorbance of W and WO3.

Keywords

ESDM Tungsten nanoparticle Tungsten-trioxide nanoparticle Nanocomposite colloid 
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The author(s) declare no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Kuo-Hsiung Tseng
    • 1
    Email author
  • Hsueh-Chien Ku
    • 1
  • Hen-Lin Lee
    • 1
  • Der-Chi Tien
    • 1
  • Leszek Stobinski
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of Electrical EngineeringNational Taipei University of TechnologyTaipeiTaiwan, ROC
  2. 2.Materials ChemistryWarsaw University of TechnologyWarsawPoland

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