Preparation and characterization of nano-sized ZnMoO4/MCM-48composite by a facile ultrasound assisted impregnation

In this study, ZnMoO4 nanostructure with a grid-like morphology were successfully synthesized using a facile and effective solid-state process followed by heat post-reaction at 550 ºC for 3 h. To obtain ZnMoO4/MCM-48 nanocomposite, the synthesizedMCM-48 mesoporous silica and ZnMoO4 nanostructure were composed with to each other in ex-situ model by ultrasound impregnation. The structural and morphological evaluations of the prepared samples were discussed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) andenergy dispersive X-ray (EDX).The specific surface area and pore size distribution of the prepared nanocomposite were determined by employing the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) technique and the Barrett–Joyner–Halenda (BJH) model.

Keywords:

ZnMoO4/MCM-48 , Mesoporous , Nanostructure , MCM-48 , Nanocomposite