Facile synthesis of a zinc oxide nanoparticle by electrochemical method

Abdul Jalil, Aishah and Triwahyono, Sugeng and Hairom, Nur Hanis Hayati and Mohamed Razali, Nurul Aini (2014) Facile synthesis of a zinc oxide nanoparticle by electrochemical method. Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, 10 (3). pp. 165-168. ISSN 2289-5981

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Abstract

An electrogenerated zinc oxide (EGZnO/Naph) nanoparticle was successfully synthesized by electrolysis of a N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) solution containing naphthalene and a supporting electrolyte in a onecompartment cell fitted with a platinum cathode and a zinc anode. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies showed that the EGZnO/Naph consists of pure single crystalline wurtzite of hexagonal structure with average diameters of 10-15 nm. The BET surface area of the EGZnO/Naph was 65 m2/g, which is 15 times larger than that of commercial ZnO powder. The zinc oxide was also confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) results which showed vibrational bands at 500 and 434 cm−1. Furthermore, the absorption peak of the EGZnO/Naph obtained at 366 nm (3.35 eV), is very close to the band gap of the ZnO 1s–1s electron transition (3.37 eV). Based on these results, this study reports a new pathway to synthesize nanosize of ZnO particle using a simple electrochemical process.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Nanostructures; Chemical synthesis; Electron microscopy; Infrared spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP200-248 Chemicals: Manufacture, use, etc.
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering Technology > Department of Civil Engineering Technology
Depositing User:	Miss Afiqah Faiqah Mohd Hafiz
Date Deposited:	16 Nov 2021 07:31
Last Modified:	16 Nov 2021 07:31
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/3329

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