Sikhwivhilu, LMKesavan Pillai, SreejaraniHillie TK2011-03-282011-03-282010-10Sikhwivhilu, L.M., Kesavan Pillai, S. and Hillie, T.K. 2011. Influence of citric acid on SnO2 nanoparticles synthesized by wet chemical processes. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Vol. 11(1-7), pp 1-71533-4880http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4922Copyright: 2010 American Scientific Publishers. This is a pre print version of the work. The definitive version is published in Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Vol. 11(1-7), pp 1-7Tin oxide (SnO2) nanoparticles with size range of 19 to 100 nm were successfully synthesized using wet chemical process (i.e. chemical precipitation and sol-gel processes). The results showed that variation of citric acid concentration directly influences the particle size and the BET specific surface area. The XRD analysis revealed that nanoparticles were phase pure and that all materials exhibited a tetragonal rutile structure of SnO2. Characterisation of the materials was carried out using techniques such as scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy, Thermogravimetric and BET analyses.enSnO2 nanoparticlesTin oxideXRD analysisBET surface areasNanoparticlesCitric acidNanoscienceNanotechnologyArticleSikhwivhilu, L., Kesavan Pillai, S., & Hillie TK (2010). Influence of citric acid on SnO2 nanoparticles synthesized by wet chemical processes. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4922Sikhwivhilu, LM, Sreejarani Kesavan Pillai, and Hillie TK "Influence of citric acid on SnO2 nanoparticles synthesized by wet chemical processes." (2010) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4922Sikhwivhilu L, Kesavan Pillai S, Hillie TK. Influence of citric acid on SnO2 nanoparticles synthesized by wet chemical processes. 2010; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4922.TY - Article AU - Sikhwivhilu, LM AU - Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani AU - Hillie TK AB - Tin oxide (SnO2) nanoparticles with size range of 19 to 100 nm were successfully synthesized using wet chemical process (i.e. chemical precipitation and sol-gel processes). The results showed that variation of citric acid concentration directly influences the particle size and the BET specific surface area. The XRD analysis revealed that nanoparticles were phase pure and that all materials exhibited a tetragonal rutile structure of SnO2. Characterisation of the materials was carried out using techniques such as scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy, Thermogravimetric and BET analyses. DA - 2010-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - SnO2 nanoparticles KW - Tin oxide KW - XRD analysis KW - BET surface areas KW - Nanoparticles KW - Citric acid KW - Nanoscience KW - Nanotechnology LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2010 SM - 1533-4880 T1 - Influence of citric acid on SnO2 nanoparticles synthesized by wet chemical processes TI - Influence of citric acid on SnO2 nanoparticles synthesized by wet chemical processes UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4922 ER -