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Simple New Method for the Preparation of La(IO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub> Nanoparticles

Daniel ErrandoneaAmina TouhamiZoulikha HebboulAkun LiangIbn Khaldoun LefkaierRobin TurnbullAbdellah RahmaniSara AllaouiAli BenghiaAmira Ghozlane

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chemistry.chemical_compoundMaterials sciencechemistryChemical engineeringScanning electron microscopeInfrared spectroscopyNanoparticleCrystal structureFourier transform infrared spectroscopyIodateHydrothermal circulationIon

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We present a cost- and time-efficient method for the controlled preparation of single phase La(IO3)3 nanoparticles via a simple soft-chemical route which takes a matter of hours, thereby providing an alternative to the common hydrothermal method which takes days. Nanoparticles of pure α-La(IO3)3 and pure δ-La(IO3)3 were synthesised via the new method depending on the source of iodate ions, thereby demonstrating the versatility of the synthesis route. The crystal structure, nanoparticle size-dispersal and chemical composition were characterised via angle- and energy-dispersive powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy.

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2020-11-27
https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202011.0692.v1