Synthesis of Metallic Zinc Nanoparticles by Reduction of Zinc Ions in Protonic Solvent

Abstract:

Simple and low environmental impact methods for producing chemically-stable nanoparticles of metallic zinc (Zn) are asked to be developed, because metallic Zn nanoparticles are easily oxidized in air, and organic solvents, which can be used for the fabrication of metallic Zn particles, give a great environmental impact. The present work focuses on the chemical reaction in protonic solvents containing aqueous solvents, of which the use will give a smaller environmental load, and proposes a method for producing metallic Zn nanoparticles by reduction of Zn ions in the protonic solvent. Two kinds of hydrophilic solvents were examined: water and ethylene glycol (EG). The use of water and EG as the solvents produced Zn oxide. Though the addition of aluminum salt to EG also produced Zn oxide, the crystallinity of Zn oxide was lower than that for with no addition of aluminum salt. In the case of the aluminum salt addition, nanoparticles with a size of 27. 5±13.3 nm were fabricated, and not only bonds of Zn-O-Zn and Zn-OH but also a bond of Zn-Zn were confirmed to be formed, which indicated the production of low crystallinity metallic Zn nanoparticles.

• Periodical: Journal of Metastable and Nanocrystalline Materials (Volume 33)
• Pages: 39-45
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JMNM.33.39
• Online since: June 2021
• Authors: Shota Noda, Noriko Yamauchi, Kouichi Nakashima, Ken-ichi Watanabe, Hidekazu Koda, Hiroshi Kunigami, Hideki Kunigami, Yoshio Kobayashi*
• Keywords: Colloid, Nanoparticle, Protonic Solvent, Reduction, Zinc

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