Synthesis and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles by thermal decomposition of a curcumin zinc complex

Arabian Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1178-1184

  Khalil, Mutasim I ^a   Al Qunaibit, Maha M ^a   Al zahem, Aisha M ^a   Labis, Joselito P ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Binuclear zinc complex; Curcumin; Thermal decomposition; X ray diffraction; Zinc oxide nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

BINS; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOPARTICLES; PYROLYSIS; THERMOLYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC; ZINC COMPOUNDS; ZINC OXIDE;

CURCUMIN; SELECTED AREA ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; SINGLE-SOURCE PRECURSOR; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; THERMAL BEHAVIORS; WEIGHT LOSS RATES; ZINC COMPLEX; ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 85027954605     PISSN: 18785352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2013.10.025     Document Type: Article

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