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Synthesis and self-assembly of zinc oxide nanoparticles with septahedral morphology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Nelson S. Bell ,
David R. Tallant ,
Rebecca Raymond  and
Timothy J. Boyle
Nelson S. Bell*
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
David R. Tallant
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
Rebecca Raymond
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
Timothy J. Boyle
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: nsbell@sandia.gov
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Abstract

The formation of 10-nm ZnO nanopyramids using a simple synthetic route has been isolated from the reaction of Zn(OAc)2·2H2O in 1,4-butanediol followed by ripening at 90 °C. This was accomplished by establishing control over the Ostwald ripening process through the use of a carboxylic acid specific adsorbate. Using a variety of analytical methods, it is proposed that the carboxylate groups in the acetate precursor stabilize the {101} habit planes, creating septahedral shapes or nanopyramids. Particle assembly into crystallographically oriented dimers was observed with high specificity, and the association mechanism is suggested to relate to the crystal polarity and the variation in specific adsorption of the carboxylic acid to the surface facets. These materials are a candidate for biological labeling applications in living cells.

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ZnNanoscaleChemical synthesis
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 23 , Issue 2 , February 2008 , pp. 529 - 535
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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