Electrochemical synthesis of nanocrystalline zinc oxide and phase transformations of zinc hydroxides

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 5103-5119

  Grobelsek, Ingrid ^a   Rabung, Benjamin ^a   Quilitz, Mario ^a   Veith, Michael ^a  

^a INM LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR NEW MATERIALS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Electrochemical synthesis; Electron microscopy; Nanopowder sintering; Zn(OH)2; ZnO

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SYSTEM; BULK CONDUCTIVITIES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS; ELECTROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS; NANOCRYSTALLINES; NANOPOWDER SINTERING; NANOSCALED; PRECIPITATION METHODS; PROCESSING CONDITION; ZINC ELECTRODES; ZINC HYDROXIDE; ZNO;

ACETIC ACID; ALUMINUM; CRYSTALLITE SIZE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; POWDERS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SINTERING; ZINC OXIDE;

ZINC;

ACETIC ACID; ALUMINUM; HYDROXIDE; NANOCRYSTAL; ZINC OXIDE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; HEAT TREATMENT; MEASUREMENT; MORPHOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE TRANSITION; POWDER; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 80955158801     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-011-0490-0     Document Type: Article

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