Experimental Analysis and Characterization of High-Purity Aluminum Nanoparticles (Al-NPs) by Electromagnetic Levitation Gas Condensation (ELGC)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
3. Experimental Setup
4. Identification and Characterization of High-Purity NPs
4.1. Morphology of the Al-NPs
4.2. EDS Analysis
4.3. Phase and Purity of the Al-NPs
4.4. Particle Size Distribution of Produced Al-NPs
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Experiment Number | Ar Flow Rate (L/min) | Temperature of Al Droplet (K) | Particle Size (nm) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 | 1683 ± 10 | 51 |
2 | 15 | 1683 ± 10 | 39 |
3 | 20 | 1683 ± 10 | 49 |
Experiment Number | He Flow Rate (L/min) | Temperature of Al Droplet (K) | Particle Size (nm) |
4 | 10 | 1683 ± 10 | 28 |
5 | 15 | 1683 ± 10 | 17 |
6 | 20 | 1683 ± 10 | 23 |
2θ (Degree) | Intensity (a.u) | d-Spacing (A°) | Plane | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
38.5624 | 40,404.19 | 2.33472 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
44.7953 | 21,916.62 | 2.02328 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
65.1216 | 16,239.63 | 2.43245 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
78.2060 | 14,216.02 | 1.22232 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
82.4127 | 4451.56 | 1.17026 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
99.0613 | 1887.77 | 1.0346 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
111.9845 | 3151.97 | 0.93000 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
116.5297 | 2654.67 | 0.90571 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Component | Symbol | Concentration Range Mass (%) |
---|---|---|
Aluminum | Al | 99.976 |
Magnesium | Mg | 0.009 |
Manganese | Mn | 0.009 |
Iron | Fe | 0.003 |
Silicon | Si | 0.001 |
Copper | Cu | 0.001 |
Researcher(s) | Content of Al (wt.%) |
---|---|
Gromov et al. [31] | 90 |
Gazanfari et al. [11] | 92.5 |
Lin et al. [32] | 99.0 |
Mahendiran et al. [33] | 99.0 |
Ar Atmosphere | Diameter (nm) | Intensity (%) | Standard Deviation (nm) | PDI |
---|---|---|---|---|
Peak | 38 | 94.2 | 29 | 0.567 |
He Atmosphere | Diameter (nm) | Intensity (%) | Standard Deviation (nm) | PDI |
Peak | 17 | 93.7 | 11 | 0.442 |
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Sabouni Tabari, R.; Halali, M.; A. Javadi, A.; Khanjanpour, M.H. Experimental Analysis and Characterization of High-Purity Aluminum Nanoparticles (Al-NPs) by Electromagnetic Levitation Gas Condensation (ELGC). Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 2084. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10102084
Sabouni Tabari R, Halali M, A. Javadi A, Khanjanpour MH. Experimental Analysis and Characterization of High-Purity Aluminum Nanoparticles (Al-NPs) by Electromagnetic Levitation Gas Condensation (ELGC). Nanomaterials. 2020; 10(10):2084. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10102084
Chicago/Turabian StyleSabouni Tabari, Rana, Mohammad Halali, Akbar A. Javadi, and Mohammad Hassan Khanjanpour. 2020. "Experimental Analysis and Characterization of High-Purity Aluminum Nanoparticles (Al-NPs) by Electromagnetic Levitation Gas Condensation (ELGC)" Nanomaterials 10, no. 10: 2084. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10102084