Synthesis of nano-ZnO by chemical method and its characterization
Shailesh K. Dhoke
Abstract
Nanocrystals of ZnO were prepared by chemical method using Zn (II) acetate and potassium hydroxide as the starting materials and methanol as solvent. The material were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron diffraction analysis (EDS), UV–Visible spectroscopy, Dynamic light scattering analysis (DLS) and Fourier transform spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques. The resultant results indicated that the obtained ZnO material was in nano-dimension and possess pure wurtzite hexagonal phase.
Topics & Concepts
Wurtzite crystal structureDynamic light scatteringScanning electron microscopeMaterials scienceTransmission electron microscopyPotassium hydroxideFourier transform infrared spectroscopySpectroscopyPowder diffractionAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Nuclear chemistryChemical engineeringCrystallographyNanoparticleZincChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryComposite materialPhysicsMetallurgyEngineeringQuantum mechanicsZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications