<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Amorphous lead metaborate (Pb(BO2)2 H2O) nanostructures were synthesized by a simpl and cost-effective synthesis method which is based on precipitation of lead ions using boric acid/sodium hydroxide buffer (pH 9.2) in the presence of polyethylene glycol (PEG). Scanning electron microscopy images showed that the average particle size is 30±9 nm and the particle shape is mostly spherical. The chemical formulation of Pb(BO2)2 H2O was confirmed by infrared spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The percentage of PEG molecules on the particle surface equal to 2.5 % was determined by TGA. Optical reflectance measurement was performed by UV-Vis spectroscopy. Based on the Kubelka-Munk function, it was calculated that the Pb(BO2)2 H2O nanostructures have a direct band gap of 4.6 eV.</abstract>

Amorphous lead metaborate (Pb(BO2)2 H2O) nanostructures were synthesized by a simpl and cost-effective synthesis method which is based on precipitation of lead ions using boric acid/sodium hydroxide buffer (pH 9.2) in the presence of polyethylene glycol (PEG). Scanning electron microscopy images showed that the average particle size is 30±9 nm and the particle shape is mostly spherical. The chemical formulation of Pb(BO2)2 H2O was confirmed by infrared spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The percentage of PEG molecules on the particle surface equal to 2.5 % was determined by TGA. Optical reflectance measurement was performed by UV-Vis spectroscopy. Based on the Kubelka-Munk function, it was calculated that the Pb(BO2)2 H2O nanostructures have a direct band gap of 4.6 eV.

Developing of buffer-precipitation method for lead metaborate (Pb(BO2)2 H2O) nanostructures

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science & Literature

Materials Science-Poland

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Developing of buffer-precipitation method for lead metaborate (Pb(BO) HO) nanostructures

Amorphous lead metaborate (Pb(BO2)2 H2O) nanostructures were synthesized by a simpl and cost-effective synthesis method which is based on precipitation of lead...

Developing of buffer-precipitation method for lead metaborate (Pb(BO₂)₂ H₂O) nanostructures

Published Online: May 08, 2020

Page range: 138 - 142

Received: Nov 14, 2018

Accepted: Apr 23, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2019-0092

Keywords
lead metaborate, nanomaterials, chemical synthesis

© 2020 Berna Bulbul et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Developing of buffer-precipitation method for lead metaborate (Pb(BO2)2 H2O) nanostructures

Published Online: May 08, 2020

Page range: 138 - 142

Received: Nov 14, 2018

Accepted: Apr 23, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2019-0092

Keywordslead metaborate, nanomaterials, chemical synthesis

© 2020 Berna Bulbul et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Developing of buffer-precipitation method for lead metaborate (Pb(BO₂)₂ H₂O) nanostructures

Keywords
lead metaborate, nanomaterials, chemical synthesis