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Formation of zinc oxide nanoparticles of different shapes in water-in-oil microemulsion

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Title Formation of zinc oxide nanoparticles of different shapes in water-in-oil microemulsion
 
Creator SARKAR, D
TIKKU, S
THAPAR, V
SRINIVASA, RS
KHILAR, KC
 
Subject SOL-GEL PROCESS
ZNO PARTICLES
INTERMICELLAR EXCHANGE
W/O MICROEMULSIONS
REVERSED MICELLES
ROOM-TEMPERATURE
GROWTH
FILMS
SIZE
PHOTOLUMINESCENCE
Water-in-oil microemulsion
Zinc oxide nanoparticles
Triton X-100
Water pools
 
Description In this paper we report the direct synthesis of pure monodispersed zinc oxide nanoparticles of different shapes by basic hydrolysis of zinc nitrate with suitable control of the reactant concentrations in the water in oil microemulsion of Triton X-100/hexanol/cyclohexane. Pure hexagonal wurtzite zinc oxide nanoparticles were obtained in each case. Reaction with a weak base ammonium hydroxide yields highly monodispersed nearly spherical nanoparticles in the range 2.1-7.7 nm whereas reaction with strong base sodium hydroxide forms nanorods at lower reactant concentration and larger rectangular nanoparticles at higher reactant concentration. Optical properties of these zinc oxide nanoparticles were studied at room temperature by taking the optical absorption and luminescence spectra. All samples show strong absorption in the UV range and are nearly transparent in the visible range. The band gap luminescence is predominant in the zinc oxide nanoparticles prepared by this technique, along with two smaller defect induced peaks at 426-488 nm,while the green defect induced luminescence (between 500 and 550 nm) typical of zinc oxide is strongly quenched. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
 
Publisher ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
 
Date 2012-06-26T06:28:49Z
2012-06-26T06:28:49Z
2011
 
Type Article
 
Identifier COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS,381(1-3)123-129
0927-7757
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2011.03.041
http://dspace.library.iitb.ac.in/jspui/handle/100/14038
 
Language English