simple precipitation synthesis of pure cu3v2o8 nanoparticles and investigation of their optical properties

copper vanadate nanostructures were prepared via ex-situ precipitation approach in presence of schiff-base ligand (n,n׳ -buthylenebis(acetylacetone iminato)dianion = acacbn) as a new capping agent. the effect of different cu sources and ph on the size, morphology and size distribution of copper vanadate nanostructures was investigated. the as-prepared products were characterized using x-ray diffraction (xrd), scanning electron microscopy (sem), fourier transform infrared (ft-ir) spectrum, electron dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (edx) and ultraviolet– visible (uv–vis) spectroscopy. the optical properties of different samples were compared.