Research on the Control of ZnO Nanostructures Morphology via a Reverse Micellar Route

Abstract:

ZnO nanostructures with controllable morphology were synthesized by confining the reaction of Zn(NO3)2 and MEA in Reverse Micellar system composed with CCl4-AOT-Water. It was found that the ratio of MEA/ Zn(NO3)2 is decisive on the morphology of ZnO nanostructures. As the lower ratio of MEA/ Zn(NO3)2 is lower than 2:1, ZnO nanodots with a size about 5 nm were generated; the increase in the ratio of MEA/ Zn(NO3)2 leads to the formation of ZnO nanorods.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 621)
• Pages: 143-147
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.621.143
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Rui Li, Yan Tao Wang
• Keywords: Nanodots, Nanorod, Reverse Micellar, Zinc Oxide (ZnO)

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