Abstract
The synthesis of zinc oxide through the decomposition of a solid oxalate precursor was investigated. It was found that the rate of preparation of the precursor had a quantitative effect on the morphology and extent of surface ligation of particles produced; contrary to our expectations, it was found that the slow combination of reagents led to a less pure product. It has been determined that this time dependence mimics the variation of reactant ratios. Zinc oxide particles were produced from a number of reactant ratios, and were characterised by TEM, XRD, FT-IR and DSC. It was found that the size of the crystallites produced was not affected, but that the nature of their surface ligation did rely upon these parameters.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 181-184 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |