%0 Journal Article
%T Synthesis and properties of ZnO nanorods by modified Pechini process
%A Ramasamy Devaraj
%A Krishnamoorthy Karthikeyan
%A Kadarkaraithangam Jeyasubramanian
%J Applied Nanoscience
%@ 2190-5517
%D 2013
%I 
%R 10.1007/s13204-012-0072-1
%X Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods have been successfully synthesized by modified Pechini process. The as-synthesized ZnO nanorods were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, Raman spectrum, ultraviolet每visible (UV每vis) spectrum. X-ray diffraction result shows that the ZnO nanorods are oriented in wurtzite phase. Raman spectroscopy measurements revealed the presence of E2 (high) mode at 437 cm 1 indicating the high crystallinity of the as-synthesized ZnO nanorods. The optical property of the ZnO nanorods were studied from their UV每vis spectroscopy analysis which exhibits the absorbance at 373 nm corresponds to the Zn每O absorption. A mechanism for modified Pechini process for the synthesis of ZnO nanorods using citric acid每ethylene glycol precursor has also been proposed.
%K ZnO nanorods
%K Pechini process
%K Raman spectrum
%K Optical properties
%U http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13204-012-0072-1