Bi-phase dispersible Cu-ZnO hybrid nanoparticles were synthesized by one-pot non-aqueous nanoemulsion with the use of poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEO-PPO-PEO) as the surfactant. The transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) show high crystallinity of the Cu-ZnO hybrid nanoparticles and an average particle size of ~19.4...

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs)/Cu-doped ZnO composite powders were prepared by co-precipitation method, and were characterized by X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, fluorescence spectrum, and ultraviolet spectrum. Experimental results show that the MWNTs can be modified by Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles with hexagonal wurtzite structure after annealed at 450 °C, and the nanoparticle siz...

Hybrid nanostructures of metal (Cu, Au, Ag)-ZnO nanopyramids were synthesized. These hybrid nanostructures possess two distinct morphologies where the metal can be selectively attached to either the base or the tip of the ZnO pyramids. This is the first time that such morphologies are reported for Cu-ZnO and Ag-ZnO hybrid nanostructures.

Nanocomposite of ZrO2/ZnO was prepared under ultrasonic irradiation by sol gel process from directly mixing Zirconium and Zinc gels, and the mixture was placed under ultrasonic irradiation for 2 hours then aging time the filtrated composite gel was calcinated at 500°C for 3h in furnace. The precursor sol of zirconium was prepared from an aqueous solution of ZrCl4 and zinc acetate dihydrated was...

A series of gold catalysts on ZnO−ZrO2 featuring nominal ZnO loads 3, 5, and 10 wt. % were synthesized by the sol–gel method using Zn(NO3)2 zirconium (IV) propoxide aqueous solutions. In addition, with between 1 3 produced deposition-precipitation urea, their performance in CO oxidation reaction at low temperature was evaluated. HRTEM outcomes revealed high dispersion 3Au/5ZnO−ZrO2 catalyst Zn/...

Cu-doped p-type ZnO films are grown on c-sapphire substrates by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy. Photoluminescence (PL) experiments reveal a shallow acceptor state at 0.15 eV above the valence band edge. Hall effect results indicate that a growth condition window is found for the formation of p-type ZnO thin films, and the best conductivity is achieved with a high hole concentration of 1...

Nanocomposite of ZrO2/ZnO was prepared under ultrasonic irradiation by sol gel process from directly mixing Zirconium and Zinc gels, and the mixture was placed under ultrasonic irradiation for 2 hours then aging time the filtrated composite gel was calcinated at 500°C for 3h in furnace. The precursor sol of zirconium was prepared from an aqueous solution of ZrCl4 and zinc acetate dihydrated was...

Microstructures of ZnO and ZrO2 the corresponding composites have been grown by Vapor-Solid method. A detailed characterization their structural, compositional optical properties has performed. X-ray diffraction (XRD) Raman spectroscopy measurements, let us identify two main phases, wurtzite monoclinic ZrO2, reinforcing hypothesis ZnO/ZrO2 composite formation. Scanning Electron Microscopy obser...

Copper-based catalysts (Cu/ZnO and Cu/ZnO/Al2O3) are the basis of the industrial methanol synthesis and methanol oxidation and are important components of fuel cell technology. For the preparation of these catalysts, metal–organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) technique has proven its potential. Furthermore, studying synergistic metal–support interactions, strategies can be developed to gai...