Novel precursor-assisted synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles/nanofibers

In this investigation, different morphologies of ZnO nanostructures including nanoparticles have been produced by solid-state thermal decomposition of bis(acetylacetonato)zinc(II) nanostructures obtained by the sublimation of bis(acetylacetonato)zinc(II) powder. The sublimation process of the Zn(acac)(2) powder was carried out in the range of 110-140 degrees C. The as-synthesized products were analyzed by SEM, TEM, XRD, and EDS. The SEM images showed that the sublimation process in the range of 110-120 degrees C and 130-140 degrees C led to the production of Zn(acac)(2) nanofibers and nanorods, respectively. On the other hand, nanofibers and nanoparticles of ZnO were obtained by solid-state thermal decomposition of the as-synthesized Zn(acac)(2) nanostructures. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.