Advances in the Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Particles
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Materials Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 989
Special Issue Editor
Interests: materials science; ZnO nanoparticle synthesis and characterization; integrated experimental DFT research
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Dear Colleagues,
Zinc oxide has attracted worldwide research interest due to its low cost and toxicity, biocompatibility, and high efficiency in the heterogeneous photocatalytic reaction of organic pollutants. For highly technical, biomedical or photocatalytic applications, developing a size- and morphology-controlled ZnO synthesis route is of the utmost importance due to the fact that the multifunctional behavior of ZnO particles is related to their size and morphology. The multifunctional behavior of ZnO particles is partly determined by the electronic structure, which depends on the size, shape, and crystallographic facets of the particle surfaces.
This Special Issue, “Advances in the Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Particles”, will provide readers with up-to-date information on recent progress in the field of ZnO research, particularly advances in synthesis and detailed microstructural, optical, and photocatalytic measurements.
I particularly encourage contributions on the combination of experimental and theoretical studies in order to gain deeper insight into the growth mechanism and photocatalytic behavior of ZnO nano- and microstructures and achieve good control of their size and morphology.
Dr. Ankica Šarić
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ZnO nanoparticles
- X-ray diffraction
- FE SEM/TEM microscopy
- density functional calculations (DFT)
- photocatalytic efficiency
- optical properties
- crystal growth
