Can we use capping agents for the preparation of metal oxides. what are the capping agents are mostly used?

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Gomaa A. M. Ali

U may use ethylene glycol or citric acid as capping agent in preparation of metal oxides, Please refer to:

1-http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S025405841100215X

2-http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S1793292012500385

Naresh Kumar

Most of the capping agents useful only wet chemical routes for the synthesis of metal oxides. Before going to do experiment we should know the capping agent behaviour.

Dr. S. Kalidhasan almost mentioned the capping agents examples ....all the best ..

Vani .P

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