Abstract
Two simple methods for the synthesis of Mg(OH) 2 nanostructures, MgO nanoflakes and MgO/Mg(OH) 2 nanocomposite using a conventional microwave oven are reported. The first method includes the preparation of Mg(OH) 2 by a simple reaction of magnesium powder with deionized water under microwave radiation. The second approach relates to the transformation of Mg(OH) 2 to MgO nanoflakes and grass-like nanostructures by rapid microwave hybrid heating using a SiC-based composite susceptor. The as-synthesized samples have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) The optical properties of the samples are investigated using UV-visible spectroscopy to study the reflective index and optical dielectric constant.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 71-76 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Alloys and Compounds |
| Volume | 521 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 25 Apr 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:(R.A., S.R., N.T. and A.R.D.) would like to thank Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) for supporting this work through grant no: UKM-GUP-NBT-08-27-106 and UKM-AP-NBT-15-2010 . (Y. A.) would like to acknowledge the finanicial support presented by FRGS grants numbered 9003-00249 and 9003-00255 and TWAS-Italy for the full support of his visit to JUST-Jordan under TWAS-UNESCO Associateship.
Keywords
- Bulk modulus
- Mg(OH)
- MgO
- Nanostructures
- Refractive index
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry
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