Simple morphology-controlled fabrication of CdTiO3 nanoparticles with the aid of different capping agents

In the current study, an attempt is made to synthesize cadmium titanate (CdTiO3) nanoparticles via a simple fabrication with the aid of cadmium acetate and tetra-n-butyl titanate. Capping agents are frequently used in colloidal synthesis to inhibit nanoparticle overgrowth and aggregation as well as to control the structural characteristics of the resulted nanoparticles in a precise manner. Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid, polyvinylpyrrolidone, diethanolamine, and sodium dodecyl sulfate were applied as capping agents. XRD, SEM, EDS, and UV-Vis spectroscopy were employed to characterize structural, morphological, and optical properties of CdTiO3 nanoparticles. According to the vibrating sample magnetometer result, CdTiO3 nanoparticles indicated a ferromagnetic behavior at room temperature. Furthermore, the photocatalytic properties of as synthesized CdTiO3 were evaluated by degradation of methyl orange as water contaminant.