Synthesis and characterization of ag nanoparticles supported in blast furnace dust microspheres Article uri icon

abstract

  • We showed the feasibility to use blast furnace dust microspheres (BFDM), an industrial residue with magnetic properties, for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNP)/BFDM composites. A sol-gel Pechini modified method was used to synthesize AgNP/BFDM. AgNP formation was confirmed by SEM/EDS, which also showed a large Ag coverage on BFDM. Temperature-programmed reduction and oxidation (TPR/TPO) showed a strong interaction of AgNP with the surface iron species. The stability of reduced AgNP/BFDM, along with its magnetic properties, suggests that (AgNP)/BFDM composites may find application in catalysis and environmental remediation. © 2018 Universidad Simon Bolivar. All rights reserved.

publication date

  • 2018-01-01