A Surfactant-Free, Precursor-Induced Method to Flower-Like ZnO Nanostructures
Flower-like ZnO nanostructures had been successfully synthesized by solvothermal treatment of a precursor 4,5-diphenyloxazole- 2-propanoic acid-zinc (abbreviated as oxaprozin-Zn) complex without using any surfactants. The influence of basicity, temperature, and reaction time on the formation of such structures was investigated. Room-temperature photoluminescence spectrum of welldefined uniform ZnO nanoflowers was investigated. The results indicated that the choice of a precursor could have significant influence on the growth of ZnO nanostructures. This type of complex could be used to prepare other oxdinations with special morphology, suah as CdO and CuO.
Keywords: Flowerlike ZnO Nanostructure; Optical Property; Precursor
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 November 2009
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