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Effect of Water Content in Ethylene Glycol Solvent on the Size of ZnO Nanoparticles Prepared Using Microwave Solvothermal Synthesis
Joint Authors
Chudoba, Tadeusz
Gierlotka, Stanisław
Sobczak, Kamil
Wojnarowicz, Jacek
Opalinska, Agnieszka
Mukhovskyi, Roman
Pietrzykowska, Elzbieta
Lojkowski, Witold
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were obtained by the microwave solvothermal synthesis (MSS) method.
The precursor of the MSS reaction was a solution of hydrated zinc acetate in ethylene glycol with water addition.
It was proved that by controlling the water concentration in the precursor it was possible to control the size of ZnO NPs in a programmed manner.
The less the water content in the precursor, the smaller the size of ZnO NPs obtained.
The obtained NPs with the average particle size ranging from 25 nm to 50 nm were characterised by homogeneous morphology and a narrow distribution of particle sizes.
The following parameters of the obtained ZnO NPs were determined: pycnometric density, specific surface area, phase purity, chemical composition, lattice parameters, average particle size, and particle size distribution.
The average size of ZnO NPs was determined using Scherrer’s formula, Nanopowder XRD Processor Demo web application, by converting the results of the specific surface area, and TEM tests using the dark field technique.
ZnO morphology and structure were determined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
The test performed by the X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) confirmed that crystalline ZnO, pure in terms of phase, had been obtained.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wojnarowicz, Jacek& Opalinska, Agnieszka& Chudoba, Tadeusz& Gierlotka, Stanisław& Mukhovskyi, Roman& Pietrzykowska, Elzbieta…[et al.]. 2016. Effect of Water Content in Ethylene Glycol Solvent on the Size of ZnO Nanoparticles Prepared Using Microwave Solvothermal Synthesis. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1109074
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wojnarowicz, Jacek…[et al.]. Effect of Water Content in Ethylene Glycol Solvent on the Size of ZnO Nanoparticles Prepared Using Microwave Solvothermal Synthesis. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1109074
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wojnarowicz, Jacek& Opalinska, Agnieszka& Chudoba, Tadeusz& Gierlotka, Stanisław& Mukhovskyi, Roman& Pietrzykowska, Elzbieta…[et al.]. Effect of Water Content in Ethylene Glycol Solvent on the Size of ZnO Nanoparticles Prepared Using Microwave Solvothermal Synthesis. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1109074
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1109074