Abstract

In this work, nano-sized ZnO particles were prepared by a direct precipitation method with Zn(NO3)2·6H2O and NH3·H2O as raw materials, and the impact of the synthesis process was studied. The optimal thermal calcined temperature of precursor precipitates of ZnO was obtained from the differential thermal analysis (DTA) and the thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) curves. The purity, microstructure, morphology of the calcined ZnO powders were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray spectrum (EDS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The synthesized ZnO powders had a wurtzite structure with high purity. The final products were of flower-like shape and the nanorods which consisted of the flower-like ZnO bunches were 20–100nm in diameter and 0.5–1μm in length. The effect of process conditions on the morphology of ZnO was discussed.

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