The goal of this project was to develop a laboratory module useful in the Chemistry and Physics departments at Pepperdine University where ZnO nanoparticles of varying morphologies were synthesized and imaged with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Synthesis under hydrothermal conditions yielded hexagonal prism ZnO nanocrystals. The effect of various growth modifiers and combinations of growth modifiers (e.g., glycolate, citrate, and ethylenediamine) on the hexagonal prism structure were investigated. The use of these experiments in laboratory portions of courses will be described.

Morphological control of zinc oxide nanoparticles imaged with scanning electron microscopy

2019 Spring National Meeting

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