Title: Synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles and their optical properties

Authors: Mohsen Oftadeh, Masoud Salavati-Niasari, Fatemeh Davar

Addresses: Department of Chemistry, Payam Noor University (PNU), Isfahan, I. R. Iran. ' Institute of Nano Science and Nano Technology; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kashan, Kashan, P.O. Box. 87317-51167, I. R. Iran. ' Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kashan, Kashan, P.O. Box. 87317-51167, I. R. Iran

Abstract: Zinc oxide nanoparticles were successfully prepared through the decomposition of zinc acetylacetonate precursor in oleylamine in the presence of triphenylphosphine. The products were characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The photoluminescence of ZnO nanoparticles was studied by exciting the sample with an ArF laser (193 nm). A strong blue-shift of the emission band of ZnO, suggesting a strong quantum size effect, is observed.

Keywords: zinc oxide; ZnO nanoparticles; optical properties; nanotechnology; synthesis; photoluminescence.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNP.2009.028764

International Journal of Nanoparticles, 2009 Vol.2 No.1/2/3/4/5/6, pp.307-313

Published online: 30 Sep 2009 *

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