One-Step Low Temperature Synthesis of CeO Nanoparticles Stabilized by Carboxymethylcellulose.

An elegant method of one-pot reaction at room temperature for the synthesis of nanocomposites consisting of cerium containing nanoparticles stabilized by carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) macromolecules was introduced. The characterization of the nanocomposites was carried out with a combination of microscopy, XRD, and IR spectroscopy analysis. The type of crystal structure of inorganic nanoparticles corresponding to CeO was determined and the mechanism of nanoparticle formation was suggested.