Published July 2008 | Version v1
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Microwave-assisted preparation, characterization and properties of columnar hexagonal-shaped ZnO microcrystals

Creators

  • 1. College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000 (China)
  • 2. Center of Modern Analysis, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093 (China)

Description

In the present work, we report the successful preparation of columnar hexagonal-shaped ZnO crystals in one step by a simple, rapid and reliable microwave irradiation route, using Zn(CH3COO)2, hexamethylenetetramine, acrylamide and 2,2'-azo-bis-iso-butyronitrile as the starting materials. The in situ produced polyacrylamide acted as the surfactant directing the growth of ZnO crystals. The photocatalytic activity and electrochemical properties of the as-obtained columnar hexagonal-shaped ZnO crystals were studied

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2008.02.044

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.scriptamat.2008.02.044;
PII
S1359-6462(08)00185-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Scripta Materialia
Journal Volume
59
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 127-130
ISSN
1359-6462
CODEN
SCMAF7

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40027605
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
ACETATES; ACRYLAMIDE; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; UROTROPIN; ZINC COMPOUNDS; ZINC OXIDES
Descriptors DEC
AMIDES; AMINES; CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS; CATALYSIS; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MATERIALS; MICROSCOPY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATIONS; ZINC COMPOUNDS

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