Dynamical study of ZnO nanocrystal and Zn-HDS layered basic zinc acetate formation from sol-gel route

  • V. Briois
  • , Ch Giorgetti
  • , F. Baudelet
  • , S. Blanchandin
  • , M. S. Tokumoto
  • , S. H. Pulcinelli
  • , C. V. Santilli

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Abstract

We have pointed out that zinc based particles obtained from ethanolic solution of a zinc acetate derivative (zinc oxy-acetate, Zn4O(Ac) 6) are a mixture of nanometer sized ZnO, zinc oxy-acetate, and zinc hydroxide double salt (Zn-HDS). The knowledge of the mechanisms involved in the formation of ZnO and Zn-HDS phases, and the evolution of Zn species in reaction medium was monitored in situ during 14 h by simultaneous measurements of UV-vis absorption and extended X-ray absorption fine structures (EXAFS) spectra. This spectroscopic monitoring was initialized just after the addition of an ethanolic lithium hydroxide solution ([LiOH]/[Zn] = 0.1) to the reaction medium kept under controlled temperature (40°C). This study points out the first direct evidence of the reaction between ZnO nanoparticles and unreacted zinc oxy-acetate to form a Zn-HDS phase. The dissolution of ZnO and the reprecipitation of Zn-HDS are induced by the gradual release of water mainly produced by ethanol esterification well evidenced by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectroscopy and FT-IR measurements.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3253-3258
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry C
Volume111
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2007

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