Evaluation of the effects of synthesis conditions on the crystallite size of SnO2 nanoparticles via the Taguchi method

• Published in: Inorganic chemistry communications Vol. 156; p. 111257
• Main Authors: Liu, Yong-Jie, Zeng, Tsung-Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.10.2023
• Subjects: Crystallite size; Nanoparticles; SnO2; Sol–gel; Taguchi method; Nanoparticles; SnO2; Crystallite size; Sol–gel; Taguchi method
• ISSN: 1387-7003; 1879-0259
• DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2023.111257

[Display omitted] •Taguchi method was used to examine the impact of synthesis variables of SnO2.•The degree of influence of synthesis variables was evaluated by the Taguchi method.•Temperature and ethanol in solution are critical to the size of synthesized SnO2.•SnO2 crystallite sizes can be simply modulated in the range of 2.4–16.9 nm. SnO2 nanoparticles were synthesized using a hydrothermal-assisted sol–gel approach. The Taguchi method was employed to examine the impact of synthesis variables. Influences of temperature, time, and ethanol volume fraction in the preparation solution on the crystallite size of SnO2 nanoparticles were evaluated. The degree of influence of the synthesis variables was obtained. These results can provide valuable guidance in determining or modulating synthesis conditions. By varying synthesis conditions, the crystallite sizes can be modulated in the range of 2.4–16.9 nm. Additionally, this study identified the optimal conditions for achieving the largest crystallite size through the Taguchi method.