Abstract
The flower-like Zn 5(OH) 6(CO 3) 2 microstructures consisting of dendritic nanosheets were successfully prepared by the PEG 1000 and terpineol-assisted hydrothermal process. The flower-like Zn 5(OH) 6(CO 3) 2 microstructures could be converted to the flower-like ZnO microstructures consisting of dendritic nanosheets when the flower-like Zn 5(OH) 6(CO 3) 2 microstructures were decomposed in Muffle. The optical properties of flower-like ZnO nanostructures were investigated. The formation mechanism of the flower-like Zn 5(OH) 6(CO 3) 2 microstructures was also discussed. The experiments shown that the Zn 5(OH) 6(CO 3) 2 nuclei preferentially grew along the [100] direction under the assistance of PEG 1000 and terpineol. The flower-like Zn 5(OH) 6(CO 3) 2 microstructures consisting of dendritic sheets were formed through an Ostwald ripening process. © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 115-117 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Materials Letters |
| Volume | 83 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Sept 2012 |
Keywords
- Crystal growth
- Hydrothermal process
- Microstructures
- Zn 5(OH) 6(CO 3) 2
- ZnO
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering