Urea-based synthesis of zinc oxide nanostructures at low temperature

The preparation of nanometer-sized structures of zinc oxide (ZnO) from zinc acetate and urea as raw materials was performed using conventional water bath heating and a microwave hydrothermal (MH) method in an aqueous solution. The oxide formation is controlled by decomposition of the added urea in t...

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Autores: Marinho, Juliane Zacour, Romeiro, Fernanda da Costa, Lemos, Samantha Custódio Silva, Motta, Fabiana Villela da, Riccardi, C. S., Li, Maximo Siu, Longo, Elson Longo da, Lima, Renata Cristina de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFRN
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufrn.br:123456789/45597
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/45597
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/427172
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:nanometer-sized structures
zinc oxide
zinc acetate and urea
ZnO particles
polymers
surfactants
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Sumario:The preparation of nanometer-sized structures of zinc oxide (ZnO) from zinc acetate and urea as raw materials was performed using conventional water bath heating and a microwave hydrothermal (MH) method in an aqueous solution. The oxide formation is controlled by decomposition of the added urea in the sealed autoclave. The influence of urea and the synthesis method on the final product formation are discussed. Broadband photoluminescence (PL) behavior in visible-range spectra was observed with a maximum peak centered in the green region which was attributed to different defects and the structural changes involved with ZnO crystals which were produced during the nucleation process