Research Article

High-Yield Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles from Bicontinuous Microemulsions

Table 1

ZnO nanoparticles and PDI determined by TEM, purity, productivity, and yield of the reaction.

SampleZn(NO3)2 concentration (wt.%) in microemulsionDosing time (min) (nm)PDIZnOa purity (%)Productivity (g ZnO/100 g reaction mixture)Yieldb (%)

100-122100 1.10981.2598.27
125-122125 1.17991.1388.83
150-122150 1.38951.1187.26
100-227100 1.19991.3085.30
125-227125 1.21981.3487.93
150-227125 1.3961.3689.24

aCalculated from atomic absorption determinations.
b(Experimental weight of ZnO/theoretical weight of ZnO) × 100.