title: Properties of flame synthesized germanium oxide nanoparticles.
abstract: Germanium oxide (GeOx) nanoparticles in the size range from 1.5 to 10 nm were synthesized in a low-pressure premixed H2/O2/Ar flame in the pressure range 25-55 mbar. The flame was doped with different amounts of tetramethylgermanium (Ge(CH3)4) ranging from 500 to 2000 ppm. The influence of process parameters such as pressure, flame coordinate, and cold gas flow velocity with respect to growth of germanium oxide particles were investigated. The formed particles were analyzed in-situ according to their mass and charge by means of a particle mass spectrometer (PMS). The specific surface area was determined ex-situ by the BET method. The crystal structure and chemical composition of the produced nanopowder was characterized by EDX and XRD measurements. Additionally, the particles were analyzed by means of FT-IR spectroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Verbrennung und Gasdynamik, Universität Duisburg-Essen, D-47048 Duisburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Vasily
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Simanzhenkov
authors.forename: Hartmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wiggers
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roth
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D005857:Germanium / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D008970:Molecular Weight; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D005857:Germanium; C040516:germanium oxide