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Zn-nicotinate complex – a precursor for ZnO nanoparticles

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Authors: Siddiqui, Kafeel Ahmad 1 ; Mehrotra, Gopal K. 2 ; 

Source: Journal of Coordination Chemistry, Volume 66, Number 10, 1 May 2013, pp. 1746-1752(7)

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00958972.2013.790966

A zinc-nicotinate complex has been prepared by direct reaction of zinc acetate and nicotinic acid in the presence of template tetramethylethylenediamine and is characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR, and TGA/DTA. The Zn complex was a precursor for the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles. A correlation of the thermal and spectral properties of the precursor complex with its structure has been discussed. Thermolysis under air was studied by thermogravimetry, and the resulting ZnO product was characterized by XRD and TEM, showing compact particles with a diameter of about 17–50 nm.

Keywords: Structural characterization; Zinc-nicotinate complex; ZnO nanoparticles

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India 2: Department of Chemistry, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, India

Publication date: 01 May 2013

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