Chemical synthesis and characterization of lead dioxide nanopowder

Lead dioxide (PbO2) is one of the very interesting materials that have a lot of applications. In this work, nano-sized PbO2 was synthesized by the chemical method. The composition, morphology and crystal structure of the nanopowder were characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry (FT-IR) and field emission scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (FESEM-EDX). The obtained data indicate that a nanopowder PbO2 with an average crystalline size of about 20 to 40 nm was formed. The synthesized nanomaterial PbO2 could have a wide range of applications in wastewater treatment, e.g. to remove organic pollutants such as phenols