Unique morphologies of zinc oxide synthesized by thermal decomposition and co‐precipitation routes: Ultraviolet absorption and luminescence characteristics. Issue 5 (3rd May 2015) - Waqas, Hassan
Abstract Two facile approaches; thermal decomposition and chemical precipitation, for the synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) micro and nanostructures were employed and investigated. Thermal decomposition proved efficient for mass‐scale synthesis but was unsuitable for nano‐synthesis and rendered less morphological control. Unique 3‐D hexagonal morphologies were achieved using hexamethylenetetramine surfactant while spherical nanoparticles were produced by polyvinyl alcohol in chemical precipitation. Luminescence behavior was correlated with the defects states and various morphologies.