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Controlled Synthesis of Cu and Cu2O NPs and Incorporation of Octahedral Cu2O NPs in Cellulose II Films
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media, Department of Chemical Engineering. (FSCN, Surface and Colloid Engineering)ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6270-2970
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media, Department of Chemical Engineering. (FSCN, Surface and Colloid Engineering)ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3407-7973
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media, Department of Chemical Engineering. (FSCN, Surface and Colloid Engineering)
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media, Department of Chemical Engineering. (FSCN, Surface and Colloid Engineering)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5579-3373
2018 (English)In: Nanomaterials, E-ISSN 2079-4991, Vol. 8, no 4, article id 238Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

In this study, Cu and Cu2O nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized through chemical reduction of soluble copper-chelating ligand complexes using formaldehyde as a reducing agent. The influence of various chelating ligands, such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), and a surface-active derivative of DTPA (C12-DTPA), as well as surfactants (i.e., hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride (DoTAC), sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), and dimethyldodecylamine-N-oxide (DDAO)), on morphology and the composition of produced NPs was investigated. In the absence of surfactants, spherical copper particles with polycrystalline structure could be obtained. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed that, in the presence of EDTA, the synthesized NPs are mainly composed of Cu with a crystallite size on the order of 35 nm, while with DTPA and C12-DTPA, Cu2O is also present in the NPs as a minority phase. The addition of ionic surfactants to the copper–EDTA complex solution before reduction resulted in smaller spherical particles, mainly composed of Cu. However, when DDAO was added, pure Cu2O nano-octahedrons were formed, as verified by high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (HR-SEM) and XRD. Furthermore, a hybrid material could be successfully prepared by mixing the octahedral Cu2O NPs with cellulose dissolved in a LiOH/urea solvent system, followed by spin-coating on silica wafers. It is expected that this simple and scalable route to prepare hybrid materials could be applied to a variety of possible applications.

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2018. Vol. 8, no 4, article id 238
Keywords [en]
copper nanoparticles; cuprous oxide nano-octahedrons; hybrid material; regenerated cellulose; chemical reduction; chelating agent; surfactant
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Nano Technology Chemical Engineering Materials Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-33497DOI: 10.3390/nano8040238ISI: 000434889100059Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85045875998OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-33497DiVA, id: diva2:1197924
Available from: 2018-04-16 Created: 2018-04-16 Last updated: 2021-01-26Bibliographically approved
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1. Metal-Chelate Complexes in Alkaline Solution: On Recovery Techniques and Cellulose-based Hybrid Material Synthesis
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Metal-Chelate Complexes in Alkaline Solution: On Recovery Techniques and Cellulose-based Hybrid Material Synthesis
2018 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

For decades, aminopolycarboxylate chelating agents have been extensively used in various industrial applications. The ability of chelating agents to form stable metal-chelate complexes is the main reason for using them to manage metal ions within water-based industrial processes. Considerable quantities of industrial effluent containing chelating agents and heavy metals are produced and often discharged into the environment. The toxicity of heavy metals and the non-biodegradability of the chelating agents, as well as their accumulation in the environment, has become cause for concern. The main purpose of this thesis was to evaluate and develop processes for recovery of chelated metal complexes from aqueous solution. In this regard, the membrane electrolysis technique was evaluated for recovery of copper and aminopolycarboxylic chelating ligands such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), and a surface-active derivative of DTPA, 2-dodecyldiethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (C12-DTPA) from aqueous solution. By using this method, it was possible to simultaneously recover the chelating ligand for further reuse and collect the metals by electrodeposition, making the process more cost-effective and hindering the discharge of copper ions and chelating ligands as pollutants into the environment. In addition, the ion flotation technique with the chelating surfactant C12-DTPA could be employed to separate metal ions, especially from their dilute solutions, and concentrate them in a foam phase. This is because C12-DTPA has a purpose-built functionality; besides forming strong coordination complexes with metal ions, it is also surface-active and will readily adsorb at air-water interfaces. In this study, C12-DTPA was effectively used in combination with foaming agents for the removal of toxic metal ions such as Cd2+, Zn2+, and Sr2+ from aqueous solution using ion flotation. From an economical perspective, this method could be combined with the membrane electrolysis technique to recover metal and regenerate chelating surfactant so that it can be reused.

The present work also shows the synthesis of metal and metal oxide(s) nanoparticles (NPs) in alkaline aqueous solution containing chelated metal ions, in order to fabricate metal NPs–cellulose hybrid materials. Cellulose is the most abundant renewable material, with good mechanical performance and chemical resistivity in a wide range of solvents, which makes it a promising material to support metal NPs. In this respect, we developed a rapid and inexpensive one-pot synthesis of spherical copper NPs in a cellulose matrix. The hybrid material displayed antibacterial properties for both the gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. The synthesis was further developed by studying the influence of various chelating ligands and surfactants on the NPs’ morphology and chemical composition. According to the results, DDAO, a zwitterionic surfactant, was found to mediate the formation of pure octahedral Cu2O NPs. In addition, a hybrid material film composed of regenerated cellulose and synthesized Cu2O nano-octahedrons was fabricated by spin-coating.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Sundsvall: Mid Sweden University, 2018. p. 68
Series
Mid Sweden University doctoral thesis, ISSN 1652-893X ; 282
National Category
Other Chemical Engineering
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-33975 (URN)978-91-88527-54-7 (ISBN)
Public defence
2018-06-05, M102, Sundsvall, 13:00 (English)
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Available from: 2018-06-28 Created: 2018-06-28 Last updated: 2018-06-28Bibliographically approved

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Eivazihollagh, AlirezaNorgren, MagnusDahlström, ChristinaEdlund, Håkan

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