Effect of thermal treatment on the physicochemical properties of VOx/MgO powders synthesized using the glycine-assisted solution combustion method
Halliru Ibrahim·Pinkie Ntola·Nomcebo H. Mthombeni·Philani Mpungose·Usisipho Feleni·Amanda S. Mbhele·Asenathi Sibali
Solution combustion synthesis (SCS) is an effective and viable solvent assisted synthesis method for metal oxide nano materials such as magnesium oxide (MgO) and/or vanadium oxide supported on magnesium oxide (VOx/MgO). The method offers the advantage of being straight put in producing materials of desirable morphological and physicochemical properties due to varying fuels used in the synthetic process. In this work, calcined and uncalcined MgO and VOx/MgO powders were synthesized using the glyc