Mechanism of Generation of ZnO Microstructures by Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Approach

Materials

Ravish Majithia²  Jeffrey Speich¹ 

[1] Department of Biomedical Engineering, 5045 ETB, Texas A&M University, TX 77843, USA; E-Mail:;Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA; E-Mail:

关键词: microwave-assisted;    zinc oxide;    hydrothermal;    hemimorphite;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ma6062497

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

In this report, a technique for rapid synthesis of ZnO microstructures by microwave-assisted heating of precursors at hydrothermal conditions is demonstrated. Further, the reaction mechanism for the growth of ZnO microstructures is analyzed. An accelerated rate of reaction obtained using microwaves enables a dissolution-recrystallization mechanism for generation of one dimensional (1D) rod-like structures, thereby showing that time of reaction can be used to dictate ZnO microstructure morphology.

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