Influence of chelating agent on the morphological properties of α-CuMoO4 powder synthesized by sol–gel method

Mohamed Benchikhi (1, 2) , Rachida El Ouatib (1) , Sophie Guillemet (2) , Lahcen Er-Rakho (1) , Bernard Durand (2) , Kh Kassmi (3)

1 Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Matériaux Inorganiques
2 CIRIMAT - Centre interuniversitaire de recherche et d'ingenierie des matériaux
3 Université Mohammed Premier [Oujda]

In this work, we have synthesized precursor gels of copper molybdate with various chelating agents (glycine, polyacrylic acid, citric acid). After heating at adequate temperatures, the obtained precursors led to the pure phase α-CuMoO4, whose morphology and grain size depend on the chemical nature of the chelating agent used.

Mots clés: Copper molybdate; Sol-gel; Grain size; Morphology

Domaines: Matériaux

Mohamed Benchikhi, Rachida El Ouatib, Sophie Guillemet, Lahcen Er-Rakho, Bernard Durand, et al.. Influence of chelating agent on the morphological properties of α-CuMoO4 powder synthesized by sol–gel method. Journal of Materials and Environmental Science , 2015, 6 (12), pp.3470-3475. ⟨hal-02137840⟩