SINGLE STEP SYNTHESIS OF ZnO NANOPARTICLES

The ZnO nano particles have various applications including solar cell applications. This paper reports a beaker chemistry method that is short and convenient to demonstrate in laboratories. The method is useful for the teachers. Quick dissolution of zinc acetate in isopropanol at 600 and mixing with sodium hydroxide quickly results into formation of widely distributed ZnO nanoparticles. Nano formation is confirmed with UV-visible spectrophotometry. Peak at 332 nm ensured nano particle formation