Mechanism of Generation of ZnO Microstructures by Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Approach.
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SUBMITTER: Majithia R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5458951 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun
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Mechanism of Generation of ZnO Microstructures by Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Approach.
Majithia Ravish R Speich Jeffrey J Meissner Kenith E KE
Materials (Basel, Switzerland) 20130618 6
In this report, a technique for rapid synthesis of ZnO microstructures by microwave-assisted heating of precursors at hydrothermal conditions is demonstrated. Further, the reaction mechanism for the growth of ZnO microstructures is analyzed. An accelerated rate of reaction obtained using microwaves enables a dissolution-recrystallization mechanism for generation of one dimensional (1D) rod-like structures, thereby showing that time of reaction can be used to dictate ZnO microstructure morphology ...[more]
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