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Novel petal-like ZnO crystal synthesized by organic solution method

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ZnO crystals with different morphologies have been synthesized by an organic solution method using Zn(CH3COO)2 · 2H2O and polyvinylpyrrolidone as precursors. X-ray powder diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy and transition electron microscopy were used to characterize the obtained samples. The results showed that novel petal-like ZnO particles could be obtained when the molar ratio of Zn2+/C = O was 1 : 4. The particle had uniform diameter in 200–300 nm and with good dispersibility. Otherwise, octahedron shaped particles with sub-crystalline were achieved when the molar ratio of Zn2+ to the carbonyl group of polyvinylpyrrolidone was 1 : 2 or 1 : 8.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, P. R. China

    Lina Wang & Guoqing Zhang

  2. Center of Materials Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Xiasha University Town, Hangzhou, P. R. China

    Xiaojing Yu & Dalai Jin

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Wang, L., Zhang, G., Yu, X. et al. Novel petal-like ZnO crystal synthesized by organic solution method. Inorg Mater 46, 743–746 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168510070101

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