Preparation of one-dimensional nanostructured ZnO

Rod-like ZnO particles were synthesized via a sol-gel method by adding ethylene diamine(EDA) to the reaction system of Zn(Ac)2·2H2O and H2C2O4·2H2O.The crystal phase and morphology of the products were characterized by XRD(X-ray powder diffractometer) and TEM(transmission electron microscope).Rod-like ZnO belongs to the hexagonal Wurtzite system,with diameters and lengths of about 20-200 nm and 0.2-1.5 m,respectively.Experimental results showed that the morphology of nano-ZnO can be controlled by modulating the quantities of EDA added into the reaction system and that EDA plays an important role in the formation of rod-like ZnO particles.The growth mechanism of the rod-like nanoZnO was briefly discussed.The proposed facile,reproducible,effective and low-cost synthesis promises future large-scale preparation of nanostructured ZnO for application in nanotechnology.