Microwave-assisted synthesis and characterization of ZrO2-nanorod arrays

High density ZnO-nanorod arrays were successfully synthesized via microwave-assisted solution-phase method using zinc chloride and ammonia solution as reactants. The crystal structure topography and morphologies of final products were characterized using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Zirconium dioxide nanorods are composed of monoclinic zirconium dioxide phase, which has been confirmed by the X-ray diffraction analysis. Electron microscopy observations show that the prepared zirconium dioxide have nanorod structure, with the diameter of less than 50 nm and length of μm.

Keywords:

Microwave-assisted synthesis , ZrO2 , Nanorod