Synthesis of CeO2 Spherical Fine Particles by Homogeneous Precipitation Method with Polyethylene Glycol

Naofumi Uekawa, Masayuki Ueta, Yong Jun Wu, Kazuyuki Kakegawa

Chemistry Letters · 2002 · 63 citations · 8 references

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Abstract

Abstract CeO2(IV) fine particles were prepared by heating a polyethylene glycol solution of Ce(NO3)3·6H2O at 383 K for 3 h. When a polyethylene glycol whose molecular weight was 7500 or 20000 was used for the preparation, the obtained CeO2 particles were almost monodispersed.

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