Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Nanoparticles by using gelatin as co-template
Maria Ulfa, Yuni Irwanti and Teguh Endah Saraswati
Sebelas Maret University
Abstract
For the first time, well ordered zink oxide nanoparticle was synthesized by soft template technique using gelatin as co template. The structure of nanoparticle were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, XRay diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, nitrogen adsor[tion desoprtion tevhniques and scanning electron microscopy. Elementalo analysis on surface monitored by EDAX showed that pure particle produced by the first step produces by self assembly route. However, the process is affaected by block copolimer infiltration into zink precursor which make the Zn bulk formation. In another approach, the using gelatin as template had big effect on the morphology and structure on the nanoparticle. The structure of nanoparticle that synthesized by gelatin involving showed significantly enhanced textural morphologies than zink oxide without gelatin. F future application, nanoparticle using gelatinn as co template can be new candidate of the green material in the future
Keywords: zink oxide, material, gelatin, soft template
Topic: Sciences