Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoporous Monetite Which Can Be Applicable for Drug Carrier

Abstract EN

Wormhole-like mesostructured monetite was successfully synthesized using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (C19H42BrN, CTAB), as a porosity agent.

X-ray techniques and FTIR reveal that the crystalline grains consist of highly crystalline pure monetite phase.

Monetite rods with diameter around 20–40 nm and length in the range of 50–200 nm were confirmed by FESEM and TEM.

Based on N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms investigation, surface area increased up to 31.5 m2/g due to the removal of surfactant after calcinations at 400°C.

The results indicate that CTAB can not only affect monetite crystallization but also change particles morphology from plate shape to rod-like.