Synthesis of Cu^II-Nanocrystal Coordination Polymer by Microemulsion Method. Straightforward Experiment of Nanomaterial Synthesis for Science High School Students

Kiattipoom Rodpun^1,

¹Department of Chemistry, Mahidol Wittayanusorn School (MWITS), Salaya, Nakorn Pathom, 73170, Thailand

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Kiattipoom Rodpun. Synthesis of Cu^II-Nanocrystal Coordination Polymer by Microemulsion Method. Straightforward Experiment of Nanomaterial Synthesis for Science High School Students. World Journal of Chemical Education. 2017; 5(3):107-111. doi: 10.12691/WJCE-5-3-5

Abstract

This work aims to demonstrate the experiment which was applied in the academic recreation club at science high school for learning about coordination chemistry and nanomaterial synthesis. Accordingly, the synthesis of the nanocrystal coordination polymer (NCP) by microemulsion method was employed as an example for this purpose. In this work, the general microemulsion (µEm) method was modified in order to provide the straightforward procedure for the synthesis of Cu^II-NCP for high school students. The results from transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and infrared spectroscopy (IR) were also discussed with the students.

Keywords

nanocrystal coordination polymer, microemulsion method, nanomaterial synthesis, science high school students

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