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ZnO formation through decomposition of zinc bis(ethyl acetoacetate) by steaming treatment

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Zinc bis(ethyl acetoacetate) (Zn(etac)2) was steamed with water vapor at various temperatures (40–70 °C). A portion of the ethyl acetoacetato group was dissociated upon steaming Zn(etac)2 at 40 °C. However, zinc oxide (ZnO) was not formed. On steaming at 50 °C, the ethyl acetoacetato group was completely removed. The Zn(etac)2 steamed at 50 °C was attributed to the wurtzite ZnO, but impurity was contaminated. Zn(etac)2 steamed at 60–70 °C was converted into pure wurtzite ZnO powder. The Zn(etac)2 could be decomposed by water vapor; interestingly, wurtzite ZnO powder was formed from Zn(etac)2 by steaming treatment at low temperature. Moreover, a Zn(etac)2 solution was coated on a glass substrate followed by steaming at 70 °C; a thin film showed a transparency and a flat surface.

When zinc bis(ethyl acetoacetate) (Zn(etac)2) undergoes a steaming treatment at 60–70 °C, a wurtzite ZnO powder was formed.

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  • Zn(etac)2 was prepared by the reaction of diethylzinc with ethyl acetoacetate.

  • Zn(etac)2 was decomposed in hot water vapor.

  • Zn(etac)2 was converted into wurtzite ZnO powder in water vapor at 60–70 °C.

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Prof. Koji Arimitsu and Mr. Kouta Ooki (Tokyo University of Science) are acknowledged for their assistance with the thickness measurement. Dr. Kazuhiro Sayama (AIST) is greatly acknowledged for providing the AFM instrumentation.

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    Ryohei Hayami, Nagato Endo, Yuta Miyase, Kazuki Yamamoto & Takahiro Gunji

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Hayami, R., Endo, N., Miyase, Y. et al. ZnO formation through decomposition of zinc bis(ethyl acetoacetate) by steaming treatment. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 91, 255–260 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-019-05043-x

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