Paper Title
Peak Current Parameters of Molybdenum Nanocolloids Prepared by Electrical Spark Discharge Method
Abstract
This study used the Electrical Spark Discharge Method to prepare molybdenum nanocolloids (MNC). The
equipment and materials used for its preparation include an electrical discharge machining machine, 99.9% pure
molybdenum wires, and deionized water. In this study, colloids were prepared with seven peak current parameters when the
process time parameter Ton - Toff was 10-10 μs; the preparation time was 3 minutes. The analysis of UV-Vis and Zetasizer
showed that the prepared MNChad the best colloidal properties when the peak current parameter was IP7, with a wavelength
of 216 nm, an absorbance of 2.555, an average particle size of 188.6 nm, and a ζ potential of -32.9 mV. Transmission
electron microscopy images showed that the shape of the colloidal particles was close to spherical, and the minimum particle
size was about 13.27 nm. The properties of this colloid proved that the electrical spark discharge method could prepare
MNCs with good suspension. Oscilloscope analysis showed that the discharge success rate of preparing the colloid was 60
%. When the spark discharge was successful, the interelectrode gap voltage and current were about 125 V and 10A,
respectively. Suspending agent was not added in the preparation of the colloid. Hence, when applying this colloid in fields of
environmental pollution prevention and biomedicine, it is not needed to consider the possible adverse effects of the colloid
containing elements other than molybdenum.
Keywords - Electrical Spark Discharge Method, Molybdenum Nanocolloids, Absorbance, Interelectrode Gap