Formation of ZnO nanoparticles by the reaction of zinc metal with aliphatic alcohols

Panchakarla, L. S. ; Govindaraj, A. ; Rao, C. N. R. (2007) Formation of ZnO nanoparticles by the reaction of zinc metal with aliphatic alcohols Journal of Cluster Science, 18 (3). pp. 660-670. ISSN 1040-7278

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Abstract

The reaction of aliphatic alcohols such as methanol, ethanol and t-butanol with zinc powder at 330°C under solvothermal conditions produces ZnO nanoparticles. The reaction involves the cleavage of the C-O bond of the alcohols, which occurs readily on the Zn metal surface. Addition of ethylenediamine to the reaction mixture yields nanorods, the amine acting as a shape-controlling agent.

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Keywords:Solvothermal Conditions; Nanoparticles; Shape-controlling Agent
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