title: Ultrasound assisted additive free synthesis of nanocrystalline zinc oxide.
abstract: A novel method for the synthesis of nanocrystalline zinc oxide without any additive was developed using zinc acetate and 1,4-butanediol through sonication. The structure and morphology of prepared nanocrystalline zinc oxide was investigated by various techniques like TEM, XRD, EDAX, UV-Vis spectroscopy. The solvent 1,4-butanediol played a dual role of fuel as well as capping agent eliminating addition of any extraneous species. The results showed that using ultrasound sonication is green, cost effective compared to conventional wet chemical method for ZnO nanoparticle synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology (Autonomous), N. M. Parekh Marg, Matunga, Mumbai 400 019, India.
authors.forename: Kushal D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Bhatte
authors.forename: Shin-Ichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arai
authors.forename: Anirudha B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Pandit
authors.forename: Bhalchandra M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Bhanage
mesh_terms: D015394:Molecular Structure; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties; D014465:Ultrasonics; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D015034:Zinc Oxide