01715nas a2200205 4500008004100000022001400041245013700055210006900192260009000261300001000351490000700361520091000368100001701278700001401295700002001309700001701329700002101346700001501367856012701382 2005 eng d a0002-782000aFormation of BaCrO4 nano crystallites within thermally evaporated sodium bis-2-ethylhexyl-sulfosuccinate and stearic acid thin films0 aFormation of BaCrO4 nano crystallites within thermally evaporate a735 CERAMIC PLACE, PO BOX 6136, WESTERVILLE, OH 43086-6136 USAbAMER CERAMIC SOCcJAN a24-270 v883 a
This paper describes the growth of barium chromate (BaCrO4) nanocrystallites within thermally evaporated thin films of stearic acid (StA) and sodium bis-2-ethylhexyl-sulfosuccinate by a process of Ba2+ ion entrapment followed by in situ reaction CrO42- ions. Dense spherical assemblies of BaCrO4 nanocrystallites of very uniform size (similar to50 nm) were obtained within the two different host matrices. The spherical assemblies were composed of smaller (ca. 5-10 nm size) BaCrO4 crystals indicating that efficient size control over crystal size may be exercised by the matrix. Contact angle measurements of the BaCrO4-StA and BaCrO4-sodium bis-2-ethylhexyl-sulfosuccinate films indicated that they were hydrophobic, thus pointing to the possible role of hydrophobic interaction between the StA and sodium bis-2-ethylhexyl-sulfosuccinate monolayer-covered BaCrO4 crystals in the assembly process.
1 aRautaray, D.1 aSinha, K.1 aSainkar, S., R.1 aPasricha, R.1 aPavaskar, N., R.1 aSastry, M. uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/formation-bacro4-nano-crystallites-within-thermally-evaporated-sodium-bis-2-ethylhexyl-0