METHOD FOR ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS USING SOLAR ENERGY

摘要

Present invention reports a novel method for the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using solar energy as a driving force. Zinc oxide nanoparticles are synthesized by zinc acetate as a precursor with 1,4-butanediol as a solvent and the use of solar energy as an energy source. The process was carried out in presence or absence of capping agent. Starch was used as a capping agent. The process is novel as it does not require any other conventional and expensive energy source. This method avoids high temperature heating i.e. calcinations in the zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesis reported in the conventional methods. The size of zinc oxide nanoparticles were found to be in the range of 1-100 nm.