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Microwave Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles

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Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Chemical Sensors

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This chapter summarizes microwave irradiation methods for the preparation of metal oxide nanoparticles and their catalytic and sensing properties and applications. Microwave irradiation provides rapid decomposition of metal precursors and can be extended for synthesis of a wide range of metal oxide nanoparticles with various compositions, sizes and shapes. This chapter introduces the microwave method and describes the nucleation and growth process for the formation nanocrystals. We offer a broad overview of metal oxide nanostructures synthesized by microwave irradiation including: ZnO, TiO2, CeO2, other rare earth metal oxides, transitional metal oxides and metal ferrite nanostructures. Finally, we describe the application of metal oxides in the photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes and gas sensing devices.

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We thank the National Science Foundation (CHE-0911146) for the support of this work. We also thank NSF (OISE-0938520) for the support of the “US-Egypt Advanced Studies Institute on Nanomaterials and Nanocatalysis for Energy, Petrochemicals and Environmental Applications” which facilitated the preparation of this chapter.

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Herring, N.P. et al. (2013). Microwave Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles. In: Carpenter, M., Mathur, S., Kolmakov, A. (eds) Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Chemical Sensors. Integrated Analytical Systems. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5395-6_8

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