title: Modification of neodymium-doped ZnO hybrid nanoparticles under mild hydrothermal conditions.
abstract: The morphology and particle size of neodymium-doped ZnO hybrid nanoparticles were tailored through fabrication under mild hydrothermal conditions (T = 150-250 degrees C, P = autogeneous, t = 18 h) for the first time using two surface modifiers: caprylic acid and n-butylamine. Characterization of these nanoparticles was carried out using powder XRD, FTIR, SEM, zeta-potential analysis and UV-vis spectroscopy. The results revealed that modification of ZnO nanoparticles using neodymium as a dopant and caprylic acid or n-butylamine as a surfactant could change the optical and physical properties of the surface-modified neodymium-doped ZnO hybrid nanoparticles. The work proved the efficiency of caprylic acid and n-butylamine as suitable surfactants for surface modification of neodymium-doped ZnO hybrid nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Environmental Health Engineering, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj 66174, Iran. bshahmorady@gmail.com
authors.forename: Behzad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shahmoradi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Soga
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ananda
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Somashekar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Byrappa
mesh_terms: D002082:Butylamines / Q000737:chemistry; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D009354:Neodymium / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013499:Surface Properties; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002082:Butylamines; D009354:Neodymium; D015034:Zinc Oxide