Title: Synthesis of nanostructured ZnO and ZnO2 by laser ablation process using third harmonic of Nd:YAG laser

Authors: M.A. Gondal, Z.H. Yamani, Q.A. Drmosh, A. Rashid

Addresses: Laser Research Laboratory, Physics Department, Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology (CENT), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Mail Box 5047, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia. ' Laser Research Laboratory, Physics Department, Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology (CENT), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Mail Box 5047, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia. ' Laser Research Laboratory, Physics Department, Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology (CENT), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Mail Box 5047, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia. ' Laser Research Laboratory, Physics Department, Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology (CENT), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Mail Box 5047, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia

Abstract: A laser-based method was developed for synthesis of nanostructured ZnO/ZnO2 using nanosecond pulsed laser ablation (PLA) on a metallic zinc target in water. Typical laser pulse energy for PLA process was between 40-130 milli-joules per pulse. The addition of an oxidising agent enhanced the nanoparticle yield by 100% and reduced the grain size drastically. A variety of analysis techniques were applied for the characterisation of products. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time ZnO2 (zinc peroxide) having grain size of 5 nm are produced using laser ablation.

Keywords: nanotechnology; nanoparticles; pulsed laser ablation; zinc oxide; zinc peroxide; metal oxides; applications; nanostructures; ZnO; ZnO2.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNP.2009.028744

International Journal of Nanoparticles, 2009 Vol.2 No.1/2/3/4/5/6, pp.119-128

Published online: 30 Sep 2009 *

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