A drawback in the synthesis of copper dioxide nanoparticles is that because it operates at a control nanoscale morphology and size is difficult to handle, as for example a small increase or decrease in temperature or concentration; It generates big changes. Therefore, a mathematical model from the reaction kinetics taking place in the synthesis is proposed. This mathematical model is from type reaction-diffusion. The control parameters give an idea of model parameters to be varied to obtain a morphology and specific particle size. These control parameters are given by the pH and the initial concentration of the reactants employed in the synthesis copper dioxide nanoparticles. The analysis of linear stability of reaction-diffusion model is realized and fullfil the diffusion-driven instability.
Mathematical model, Turing instability, nonlinear chemical, copper nanoparticles
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