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Journal Article 
PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ZERO VALENT IRON NANOPARTICLES 
Yuvakkumar, R; Elango, V; Rajendran, V; Kannan, N 
2011 
Yes 
Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures
ISSN: 1842-3582 
6 
4 
1771-1776 
WOS:000300568100035 
In the present work, nano scaled zero valent irons (nZVI) were synthesized in ethanol medium by the method of ferric iron reduction using sodium borohydride as a reducing agent under atmospheric conditions. The obtained iron nanoparticles are mainly in zero valent oxidation state and remain without significant oxidation for weeks. A systematic characterization of nZVI was performed using UV, XRD, SEM, TEM, PSA and BET studies. The obtained iron nanoparticles consist of a zero valent core surrounding a rest oxide shell. The diameter of iron nanoparticles was predominantly within the range 50-100 nm. 
Zero valent iron; Nanoparticles; Transmission electron microscopy