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Chemistry

Molten-Salt Synthesis of Complex Metal Oxide Nanoparticles

Jose P. Zuniga¹, Maya Abdou¹, Santosh K. Gupta^1,2, Yuanbing Mao^1,3

¹Department of Chemistry, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, ²Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, ³School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Here, we demonstrate a unique, relatively low-temperature, molten-salt synthesis method for preparing uniform complex metal oxide lanthanum hafnate nanoparticles.