Carboxylation and Decarboxylation of Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles Using Bifunctional Carboxylic Acids and Octylamine

<div>FTIR-ATR spectra of (a) neat carboxylic acids and (b) unfunctionalized alumina NPs, NPs functionalized with lysine,<i> p</i>-hydroxybenzoic acid, fumaric acid, and 4-formylbenzoic acid from top to bottom, respectively.</div>

Journal of Nanomaterials

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Figure 3: Carboxylation and Decarboxylation of Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles Using Bifunctional Carboxylic Acids and Octylamine 