Preparation and Morphology Studies of Nano Zinc Oxide Obtained Using Native and Modified Chitosans

Nano zinc oxide (ZnO) with moderate surface area and high pore volume were prepared using a facile preparation method. Chitosan was utilized as both chelating and structure directing agent. The application of chitosans in this study suggested that even biowastes can be served in a productive manner...

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Main Authors: Jiunn-Fwu Lee, Kai-Lin Huang, Munusamy Thirumavalavan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
SEM
BET
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/6/9/4198