Comparison of the synthesis routes for the ZnO/porous silica nanocomposite

Abstract

ZnO/porous silica nanocomposites were successfully fabricated by three different types of synthesis techniques. In all cases, the molecular sieve SBA-16 was used as a porous matrix. The in situ growth the nanoparticles of zinc oxide within the matrix pores was done using either gaseous or liquid precursors. The ex-situ method implied growing of nanoparticles in a colloidal solution with further penetration of the ripened ZnO nanoparticles into the pores of the matrix. Physico-chemical studies of the synthesized ZnO/porous silica nanocomposites showed that the introduction of zinc oxide by any of the methods did not lead to destruction of the structure of the molecular matrix SBA-16. The structure of ZnO nanoparticles, on the contrary, was strongly dependent on the growing method. The best defectless ZnO nanoparticles were obtained by in situ growing using gaseous precursors.

Authors and Affiliations

G. Yu. Rudko, S. A. Kovalenko, E. G. Gule, V. V. Bobyk, V. M. Solomakha, A. B. Bogoslovskaya

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  • EP ID EP178427
  • DOI 10.15407/spqeo19.04.352
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G. Yu. Rudko, S. A. Kovalenko, E. G. Gule, V. V. Bobyk, V. M. Solomakha, A. B. Bogoslovskaya (2016). Comparison of the synthesis routes for the ZnO/porous silica nanocomposite. Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics and Optoelectronics, 19(4), 352-357. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-178427