Synthesis and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles by thermal decomposition of a curcumin zinc complex

Mutasim I. Khalil; Maha M. Al-Qunaibit; Aisha M. Al-zahem; Joselito P. Labis

doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2013.10.025

Arabian Journal of Chemistry (Dec 2014)

Synthesis and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles by thermal decomposition of a curcumin zinc complex

Mutasim I. Khalil,
Maha M. Al-Qunaibit,
Aisha M. Al-zahem,
Joselito P. Labis

Affiliations

Mutasim I. Khalil: Chemistry Department, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Maha M. Al-Qunaibit: Chemistry Department, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Aisha M. Al-zahem: Chemistry Department, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Joselito P. Labis: King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2013.10.025
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 6
pp. 1178 – 1184

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ZnO nanoparticles were generated by thermal decomposition of a binuclear zinc (II) curcumin complex as single source precursor. Thermal behavior of the precursor showed a considerable weight loss at about 374 °C by an exothermic reaction with a maximum weight loss rate of 14%/min. Complete decomposition of precursor was observed within 49 min with a heating rate of 10 °C/min. Synthesized nanoparticles have been characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy and selected area electron diffraction microscopy. Results revealed monodispersed hexagonal zincite structure with an average size of 117 ± 4 nm.

Published in Arabian Journal of Chemistry

ISSN: 1878-5352 (Print)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/arabian-journal-of-chemistry/

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