T. Xaba, M. Moloto, N. Moloto
2016
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Asian Journal of Chemistry
Abstract
Recently, 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde has been treated as the most important ligand during the synthesis of Schiff base molecules which are very important class of organic compounds due to their ability to form complexes with metal ions. The complexes of transition metals have been investigated extensively for many years due to their importance in many applications such as in catalytic processes, materials synthesis, photochemistry and biological systems. They also show various chemical, optical and magnetic properties [1,2]. Researchers have developed a great interest in the synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles due to their potential applications in various fields of science and industry, especially in catalysis due to their high surface activity. The metal oxide nanomaterials such as ZnO and CdO are extensively used as catalysts and supports [3], gas sensors [4,5], solar cells [6,7], in paint pigments, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, medical diagnostics, membranes and filters, batteries and fuel cells, electronics, magnetic and optical devices, flat panel displays, biomaterials, structured materials and protective coatings [8]. Nanostructures based on zinc oxide and cadmium oxide are particularly interesting because of their n-type conductivity with the wide band gaps of 3.3 and 2.2 eV, with indirect band gaps of 2.30 and 1.36 eV, respectively, which makes these materials more suitable for modern technologies [9,10]. Bis(2-hydroxy-1-naphthalenehydrato) Metal Complexes as Source of Face-Centered-Cubic Trioctylphosphine Oxide-Capped ZnO and CdO Nanoparticles Using Oleylamine as Dispersion Medium