Research Article

Ag-Cu Bimetallic Nanoparticles Prepared by Microemulsion Method as Catalyst for Epoxidation of Styrene

Table 3

The crystalline size of Ag and Al2O3. Angle 2θ, corrected half width (β), corresponding to (111) peak of Ag and (440) peak of γ-Al2O3 and particles diameter “d” after Scherrer equation for Ag-Cu colloids supported on γ-Al2O3.

Ag/CuFor Ag colloidsFor Al2O3 colloids
2θ (°)β (°)d” (nm)2θ (°)β (°)d” (nm)

Al2O3n.c.n.c.n.c.66.0050.0562.92
1/037.6900.0294.9865.8460.0592.77
3/137.3820.0294.9967.8460.0423.93
1/137.3820.0294.9967.8460.0632.62
1/3n.c.n.c.n.c.65.9050.0632.59
0/1n.c.n.c.n.c.66.1360.0463.56