Abstract

We present the synthesis of ZnO nanostructures grown by the hydrothermal method using the rapid microwave heating process. First, 10 mM solutions of zinc acetate dihydrate and 1-propanol were three cycles spin coated on glass substrates at 2000 rpm by 70 s, 90 s and 90 s, respectively. Second, nanostructures were then grown by dipping the substrates in a solution of zinc nitrate hexahydrate, polyethyleneimine (PEI), hexamethylenetetramine and ammonia. The hydrothermal process were carried out with a commercial microwave at 300, and 600 W power settings during 20 min. The structural and morphological properties were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The influence of the ammonium concentration in the morphology of the nanostructures was analyzed.Keywords: ZnO, nanostructures, XRD, SEM, spin coating, ammonium, hydrothermal process.

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