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Influence of fuel ratio on synthesis and characterization of LaCoO3 perovskite nanoparticles by sol-gel auto-combustion method
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  • Hamed Sadabadi,
  • Saeed Allahkaram,
  • Amir Kordijazi,
  • Omid Akbarzadeh,
  • Pradeep Rohatgi
Hamed Sadabadi
University of Tehran College of Engineering

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Saeed Allahkaram
University of Tehran College of Engineering
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Amir Kordijazi
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
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Omid Akbarzadeh
University of Malaya
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Pradeep Rohatgi
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
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Abstract

Recently, nanostructure perovskite oxides such as LaMO3 (M=Co, Ni, Fe, …) received attention in academic researches due to its catalytic properties. In this research, the LaCoO3 perovskite nanoparticles have been synthesized by single-step route via the sol-gel auto-combustion method. The precursors used in this method were lanthanum nitrate and cobalt nitrate, as metals sources dissolved in distilled water and also using PVP as a surfactant, Urea and glycine as an oxidizer. The sol formed at stirring stage at 60 °C continued by gelation through the water evaporation at 90 °C and then auto-combustion occurred. Product of combustion step was washed and centrifuged three times and later calcined at 600 °C for 2 h. As synthesized nanoparticles are characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and particle size analyzer (PSA). The characterization results proved the synthesis of nanoparticles below 100 nm with perovskite structure in narrow size distribution by using this method. The purity and size of nanoparticles vary depending on the fuel and fuel to oxidizer ratio.
28 Jan 2020Submitted to Engineering Reports
04 Feb 2020Submission Checks Completed
04 Feb 2020Assigned to Editor
23 Feb 2020Editorial Decision: Reject Without Review & Resub
09 May 20201st Revision Received
09 May 2020Submission Checks Completed
09 May 2020Assigned to Editor
24 Jun 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
10 Aug 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Major
19 Sep 20202nd Revision Received
21 Sep 2020Submission Checks Completed
21 Sep 2020Assigned to Editor
21 Sep 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
20 Oct 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
05 Nov 20203rd Revision Received
05 Nov 2020Submission Checks Completed
05 Nov 2020Assigned to Editor
05 Nov 2020Editorial Decision: Accept
09 Dec 2020Published in Engineering Reports. 10.1002/eng2.12335