Effect of calcination temperature on the structure and morphology of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized by base-catalyzed aqueous sol-gel process

Samreen Zahra; Saboora Qaisa; Asma Sheikh; Hamim Bukhari; Chaudhry Athar Amin

doi:10.5155/eurjchem.13.2.162-167.2231

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Published: Jun 30, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5155/eurjchem.13.2.162-167.2231

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Zinc oxide, Calcination, Nanoparticles, Base catalyzed, Sol-gel process, Crystal structure

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Research Article

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2022): June 2022

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Received 2022-02-22
Accepted 2022-04-22
Published 2022-06-30

Samreen Zahra

Mineral Processing Research Centre, Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54600, Pakistan

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5504-7816

Saboora Qaisa

Department of Chemistry, Post Graduate Islamia College, Cooper Road, Lahore-54000, Pakistan

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4699-4616

Asma Sheikh

Biotechnology and Food Research Centre, Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54600, Pakistan

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5632-785X

Hamim Bukhari

Department of Chemistry, Post Graduate Islamia College, Cooper Road, Lahore-54000, Pakistan

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2887-452X

Chaudhry Athar Amin

Mineral Processing Research Centre, Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54600, Pakistan

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4490-4357

Abstract

This study reports the base-catalyzed aqueous sol-gel synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles. The solution was primarily comprised of zinc nitrate hexahydrate as a metal precursor, isopropyl alcohol and water as solvents, and glycerin as a stabilizing agent. The effect of calcination temperature on the structure and morphology of the prepared nanoparticles was investigated by varying the calcination temperature from 500 to 900 °C. The X-ray diffraction analysis, infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and field emission scanning electron microscopy were employed to determine the crystal structure, surface functional groups, thermal stability, and surface morphology of the nanoparticles. The particle size was found to be directly proportional to the calcination temperature.

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Zahra, S.; Qaisa, S.; Sheikh, A.; Bukhari, H.; Amin, C. A. Effect of Calcination Temperature on the Structure and Morphology of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized by Base-Catalyzed Aqueous Sol-Gel Process. Eur. J. Chem. 2022, 13, 162-167.

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