Abstract
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) and chromium oxide (Cr2O3) nanoparticles were synthesized by thermolysis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Further O2 plasma treatment is required to obtain high crystalline quality metal oxides. The composition and morphology of metal oxide nanoparticles were confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy characterization, respectively. The quality of synthesized metal oxides was also examined by observing the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra of methyl orange adsorbed on Al2O3 and Cr2O3. The observed SERS effect can be ascribed to charge-transfer (CT) resonance effect between methyl orange and metal oxide surfaces. UV-vis absorption spectra and DFT calculations of metal oxide- methyl orange complexes have confirmed that the observed SRS effect is due to CT resonance between the metal oxide nanoparticles and the adsorbed methyl orange molecules.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 146-152 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Vibrational Spectroscopy |
| Volume | 84 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 May 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aluminum oxide
- Chromium oxide
- DFT
- PXRD
- SERS
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Spectroscopy