Issue 2, 2012

Insights into the microwave-assisted preparation of supported iron oxide nanoparticles on silica-type mesoporous materials

Abstract

A detailed investigation on the microwave-assisted preparation of iron oxide nanoparticles on mesoporous Si-SBA-15 support is described, employing a dedicated single-mode microwave reactor with internal reaction temperature control. Using iron(II) chloride as iron precursor and ethanol as solvent, extensive optimization studies demonstrate that after 3–5 min at 150–200 °C well-defined 3–5 nm iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe2O3, hematite phase) are obtained. In contrast to the chosen reaction temperature, reaction time and stirring efficiency are of critical importance in the preparation of these supported nanoparticles. Extended reaction times (>10 min) lead to a significant proportion of larger aggregates while inefficient stirring also produces low quality nanoparticles as a result of poor dispersion and delivery of the iron precursor to the mesoporous support. Carefully executed control studies between microwave and conventionally heated experiments applying otherwise identical reaction conditions demonstrate that the quality of the obtained supported iron oxide nanoparticles is largely independent on the heating mode, as long as a the exact same temperature profile can be maintained.

Graphical abstract: Insights into the microwave-assisted preparation of supported iron oxide nanoparticles on silica-type mesoporous materials

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
06 Sep 2011
Accepted
26 Oct 2011
First published
05 Dec 2011

Green Chem., 2012,14, 393-402

Insights into the microwave-assisted preparation of supported iron oxide nanoparticles on silica-type mesoporous materials

A. M. Balu, D. Dallinger, D. Obermayer, J. M. Campelo, A. A. Romero, D. Carmona, F. Balas, K. Yohida, P. L. Gai, C. Vargas, C. O. Kappe and R. Luque, Green Chem., 2012, 14, 393 DOI: 10.1039/C1GC16119A

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