In Situ Synthesis of Cobalt Oxide and Carbon Nanocomposite

Abstract

AbstractThe present work includes in situ synthesis of cobalt oxide and carbon nanocomposite by a solution-based approach. First, a slurry of sucrose and cobalt oxide nanoparticles in water was prepared, and then, it was dried in oven to obtain a dry powder. The powder sample was kept in tube furnace at high temperature in order to form carbon from sucrose and formation of nanocomposite of carbon and cobalt oxide. The composite was characterized by XRD to study the phase. Surface morphology of the synthesized nanocomposite was examined with scanning electron microscope. The results indicate that the cobalt oxide nanoparticles and sucrose derived carbon are distributed uniformly on the sample.KeywordsCobalt oxideSucrose derived carbonNanocompositeXRD