Effect of fuel content on luminescence and antibacterial properties of zinc oxide nanocrystalline powders synthesized by the combustion method

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (100) ◽  
pp. 97770-97782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trilok K. Pathak ◽  
Ashwini Kumar ◽  
C. W. Swart ◽  
H. C. Swart ◽  
R. E. Kroon
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Citric Acid ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
Combustion Method ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Zinc Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Nanocrystalline Powders ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Citric Acid Monohydrate ◽  
Zno Powders

Nanoscale ZnO powders were synthesized via the combustion method using zinc nitrate hexahydrate as the source (oxidant) material and urea, and glycine or citric acid monohydrate as fuels.

Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocrystalline ZnO Powders by a Direct Thermal Decomposition Route Using Zinc Nitrate Hexahydrate

2013 ◽  
Vol 770 ◽  
pp. 68-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Supphadate Sujinnapram ◽  
Uraiphorn Termsuk ◽  
Atcharawan Charoentam ◽  
Sutthipoj Sutthana
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Decomposition ◽  
Crystallization Temperature ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Zinc Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Absorption Peak ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Zno Powders

The nanocrystalline ZnO powders were synthesized by a direct thermal decomposition using zinc nitrate hexahydrate as starting materials. The precursor was characterized by TG-DTA to determine the thermal decomposition and crystallization temperature which was found to be at 325 oC. The precursors were calcined at different temperatures of 400, 500, and 600°C for 4 h. The structure of the prepared samples was studied by XRD, confirming the formation of wurtzite structure. The synthesized powders exhibited the UV absorption below 400 nm (3.10 eV) with a well defined absorption peak at around 285 nm (4.35 eV). The estimated direct bandgaps were obtained to be 3.19, 3.16, and 3.14 eV for the ZnO samples thermally decomposed at 400, 500, and 600°C, respectively.

Electrical and Structural Properties of Nanostructured Tin Doped Zinc Oxide Deposited by Sol-Gel Immersion Method

2015 ◽  
Vol 1109 ◽  
pp. 564-567
Author(s):  
Shafura Karim ◽  
Shafeena Mohd Saad ◽  
Saurdi Ishak ◽  
Najwa Ezira Ahmed Azhar ◽  
Ruziana Mohamed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Doping Concentration ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Zinc Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Immersion Method ◽  
Sn Doping ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Doped Zno

Tin-doped Zinc Oxide (Sn-doped ZnO) thin films were prepared using zinc nitrate hexahydrate as a starting material by sol-gel immersion method. The synthesized samples were characterized by current-voltage (I-V) measurement and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM). The Sn doping concentration were varied at 1.0 at.%, 2.0 at.%, 3.0 at.% and 4.0 at.%. FESEM images show that as the Sn concentration increased, the nanoparticles size of Sn-doped ZnO become denser and less grain boundary which might help in improvement of the electrical properties.

Synthesis of Supergrowth VACNTs and Nanostructured ZnO by Immerse Method

2011 ◽  
Vol 312-315 ◽  
pp. 1044-1048
Author(s):  
Salina Muhamad ◽  
Abu Bakar Suriani ◽  
Mohamad Zainizan Sahdan ◽  
Anuar Ahmad ◽  
Yosri M. Siran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Orientation ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Zinc Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Aligned Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Vertically Aligned ◽  
Physical Changes

In this paper, the study of supergrowth VACNTs after being immersed in zinc oxide solution were presented. Vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNTs) were first deposited on silicon with the orientation of [1 0 0] before being immersed in an aqueous solution of zinc nitrate hexahydrate and hexamethylenetetramine. Physical changes have been observed by scanning electron microscopy, SEM in the VACNTs, where the significant expansion of length of up to almost 0.8 mm was achieved after the immersion of 4.5 hr. The supergrowth of VACNTs was observed and analyzed by energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, EDX to substantiate the incorporation of CNTs and ZnO of the sample. Raman spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction, XRD were used to inspect the crystal orientation to support our findings.

Microwave Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles for Enhanced Oil Recovery

2014 ◽  
Vol 1024 ◽  
pp. 83-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Sahban Alnarabiji ◽  
Noorhana Yahya ◽  
Sharifa Bee Abd Hamid ◽  
Khairun Azizi Azizli ◽  
Afza Shafie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Enhanced Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Zno Nps ◽  
Nanoparticle Morphology ◽  
Original Oil In Place

Synthesising zinc oxide nanoparticles to get certain specific characteristics to be applied in Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is still challenging to date. In this work, zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were synthesised using the sol-gel method by dissolving zinc nitrate hexahydrate in nitric acid. The ZnO crystal and particles morphology and structure were determined using X-ray Diffractometer (XRD) and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). In this study, a microwave oven was used for annealing ZnO without insulating a sample in any casket. The results show that 30 and 40 minutes of annealing and stirring for 1 hour influenced the morphology and size of zinc oxide particles in nanoscale. These parameters could be tailored to generate a range of nanoparticle morphology (agglomerated nanoparticles in a corn-like morphology), a crystal size with the mean size of 70.5 and 74.9 nm and a main growth at the peak [10. EOR experiment were conducted by dispersing 0.10 wt% ZnO NPs in distilled water to form a ZnO nanofluid. Then the fluid was injected into the medium in the 3rd stage of the oil recovery to present EOR stage. It was found that ZnO nanofluid has the ability to extract 8% of the original oil in place (OOIP).

Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Films on Aluminum Foils with Controllable Morphologies

2013 ◽  
Vol 641-642 ◽  
pp. 414-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Zhen Lv ◽  
Le Feng Wang ◽  
Kai Bo Ma ◽  
You Zhou ◽  
Cheng Rong Li
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Water Contact Angle ◽  
Solution Method ◽  
Total Concentration ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Zinc Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Simple Solution ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Water Contact

In this study, porous architectures with controllable morphologies on Aluminum foils were fabricated by a simple solution method using zinc nitrate hexahydrate and hexamethylenetetramine as reactants. Unlike works reported previously, we show that the porous architectures on the surface of Aluminum foils can be adjusted by controlling the molar ratio and total concentration of reactants, which is proved to be of importance in tailoring the wettability of the surface. It is found that by adjusting the space of pores and the thickness of nanoslices, the water contact angle of the obtained surface can change from hydrophobic to superhydrophobic.

scholarly journals Growth of Zinc Oxide Nanorods with the Thickness of Less than or Equal to 1 μm through Zinc Acetate or Zinc Nitrate for Perovskite Solar Cell Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albertus Bramantyo ◽  
Kenji Murakami ◽  
Masayuki Okuya ◽  
Arief Udhiarto ◽  
Nji Raden Poespawati
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Zinc Acetate ◽  
Seed Layer ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Zinc Oxide Nanorods ◽  
Growth Time ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Cbd Method ◽  
Zinc Sources

Arrays of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorod (NR) were fabricated in a vertical axis direction through the two-step method of seed layer’s deposition and growth of the NR. The seed layer was applied by spin coating with a three-time repetition (n) and rotational speed (v) at 3000 rpm. After the seed layer had grown, ZnO NRs were grown with a growth solution made by combining one zinc source with one hydroxide source. There were two different zinc sources, i.e., zinc acetate dehydrate and zinc nitrate hexahydrate and, for comparison, zinc acetate (ZA) and zinc nitrate (ZN) were each combined with the same hydroxide source, hexamethylenetetramine (HMT). Later, the growth solutions were processed by the chemical bath deposition (CBD) method using a waterbath machine. The CBD method was started at room temperature until it reached the designated temperature at 85°C. At that point, the growth time was calculated from the zero-minute condition. It was found that ZnO NRs had already grown at a thickness of about 100 nm for both ZA and ZN sources. The growth time varied at 15, 60, 90, and 120 minutes after the zero-minute point. By using two separate and independent zinc sources while growing ZnO NRs at various growth periods, several ZnO NRs’ thicknesses were controlled. According to a paper by Lee et al., the lower thickness of ZnO NRs boosted the charge transfer properties of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) because the series resistance between ZnO/perovskite interfaces was lessened. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images were observed to analyze the morphological shape of the ZnO NRs. X-ray diffraction (XRD) profiles were characterized to obtain the data for ZnO NR crystallinity. Full width at half maximum (FWHM) analysis was performed at the (002) ZnO peak to calculate the crystal size of the peak. From the results, the smallest crystallite sizes for ZnO NRs grown from ZA and ZN sources were 10.70 nm and 19.29 nm, respectively, which would be the most suitable condition for PSC application.

Characterization of Urea versus HMTA in the Preparation of Zinc Oxide Nanostructures by Solution-Immersion Method Grown on Gold-Seeded Silicon Substrate

2011 ◽  
Vol 364 ◽  
pp. 45-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azlinda Ab Azlinda ◽  
Zuraida Khusaimi ◽  
Saifollah Abdullah ◽  
Mohamad Rusop
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Silicon Substrate ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Zno Nanostructures ◽  
Zinc Oxide Nanostructures ◽  
Immersion Method ◽  
Oxide Nanostructures

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures prepared by immersion method were successfully grown on gold-seeded silicon substrate using Zinc nitrate hexahydrate (Zn (NO3)2.6H2O) as a precursor, separately stabilized with non-toxic urea (CH4N2O) and hexamethylene tetraamine (HMTA). The effect of changing the stabilizer of ZnO solution on the crystal structure, morphology and photoluminescence properties of the resultant ZnO is investigated. X-ray diffraction of the synthesized ZnO shows hexagonal zincite structure. The morphology of the ZnO was characterized using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). The growth of ZnO using urea as stabilizer shows clusters of ZnO nanoflower with serrated broad petals were interestingly formed. ZnO in HMTA showed growth of nanorods. The structures has high surface area, is a potential metal oxide nanostructures to be develop for optoelectronic devices and chemical sensors. The formation of ZnO nanostructures is found to be significantly affected by the stabilizer.

Growth of Highly Orientated and Well-Aligned ZnO Nanowhiskers Using Aqueous Solutions

2009 ◽  
Vol 620-622 ◽  
pp. 477-480
Author(s):  
Xiu Lan Hu ◽  
Yoshitake Masuda ◽  
Tatsuki Ohji ◽  
Kazumi Kato
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Zinc Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Single Crystalline ◽  
Conductive Glass ◽  
Branched Polyethylenimine

Length-tailored, monodisperse, highly orientated, single-crystalline hexagonal and aligned ZnO nanowhiskers were grown onto F-doped SnO2 conductive glass (FTO) substrate at 88 °C using an aqueous solution. The aqueous solution for growth of ZnO nanowhiskers included zinc nitrate hexahydrate, hexamethylenetetramine and polyethylenimine. The addition of branched polyethylenimine, which may be adsorbed on the nonpolar surface of ZnO crystals, improved the growth of ZnO nanowhiskers along the c-axis.

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