Research Article
Synthesis of ZnO Nanopowders by the Homogeneous Precipitation Method: Use of Taguchi’s Method for Analyzing the Effect of Different Variables
Table 2
Taguchi orthogonal matrix design, L18.
| | ID sample | Zn precursor type | Precipitating agent type | Zn molar concentration (M) | Saturation percentage (%) | Solvent type | Synthesis temperature (°C) | Stirring speed (rpm) | Stirring time (min) |
| | S1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | S2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | S3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | S4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | S5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | S6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | S7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | S8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | S9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | S10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | S11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | S12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | S13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | S14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | S15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | S16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | | S17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | S18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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