The Effect of Solvents, Acetone, Water, and Ethanol, on the Morphological and Optical Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles Prepared by Microwave

HDA-capped ZnO nanoparticles were prepared by solvothermal method using solvents of different polarities. A number of parameters were kept constant such as temperature, pressure, time, and pH while solvents were varied, that is, water, ethanol, and acetone. The TEM was used for the structural proper...

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Main Authors: Phindile B. Khoza, Makwena J. Moloto, Lucky M. Sikhwivhilu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Nanotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/195106