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Facile and green synthesis of ZnO nanostructures in a room-temperature ionic liquid 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide

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Pure hexagonal phase of ZnO nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized via microwave assisted decomposition of zinc acetate precursor in a green solvent, the ionic liquid, 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide in a very short time scale. The ZnO nanoparticles were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and selected area electron diffraction.

The effects of irradiation time and use of the surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide on the size and morphology of ZnO nanoparticles were examined. Based on the experimental observations, a possible growth mechanism was put forward to explain the formation of ZnO nanoparticles.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, 91775, Iran

    Elaheh K. Goharshadi

  2. Institute of Particle Science and Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

    Yulong Ding & Xiaojun Lai

  3. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK

    Paul Nancarrow

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Goharshadi, E.K., Ding, Y., Lai, X. et al. Facile and green synthesis of ZnO nanostructures in a room-temperature ionic liquid 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide. Inorg Mater 47, 379–384 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168511040108

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