Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis and
characterization of ZnO nanorods
سنتز هیدروترمال به کمک مایکروویو و ویژگی های نانو میله ی ZnO
ABSTRACT
For the purpose of this study, the nanorods of zinc oxide were synthesized by rapid microwave-assisted hydrothermal route. The microstructure and surface morphology of the sensitized nanorods were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) and transimision electron microscope (TEM) . XRD results indicate that synthesized ZnO nanorods have wurtzite phase. The calculated value of the particle size using Debye Scherrer formula and Williamson Hall plot was found to be 20-28 nm and 35.3 nm, respectively. Low uniformity distribution of rod-like morphology (60-80 nm in diameter and average length about 250 nm) are seen in TEM micrographs. The optical parameters of the prepared ZnO nanorods have been calculated using Kubeleka-Munk. approach for the UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectrum.