Solid State Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Microflakes by [Bis(acetylacetonato)zinc(II)] and Sodium Hydroxideat Room Temperature

چکیده مقاله

A novel and simple one-step solid state reaction in the presence of a suitable surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), and a novel precursor, [Bis(acetylacetonato)zinc(II)]; [Zn(acac)2]; has been developed to synthesize uniform zinc oxide microflakes with an average thickness of 0.3-2.4 μm. In the absence of SDS the product samples contained microrods. The formation of zinc oxide microflakes depends on the molar ratio of Zn(II)/SDS and the experimental procedure. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL), FT-IR spectroscopy, surface area, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to depict the phase and morphology. The synthesized ZnO microflakes have a hexagonal zincite structure.