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Synthesis and characterization of organically linked ZnO nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Chory Christine,
Riedel Ingo,
Kruska Carsten,
Heimbrodt Wolfram,
Feser Clemens,
Beenken Wichard J. D.,
Hoppe Harald,
Parisi Jürgen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
physica status solidi (a)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.532
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1862-6319
pISSN - 1862-6300
DOI - 10.1002/pssa.201228205
Subject(s) - bifunctional , characterization (materials science) , nanoparticle , materials science , nanotechnology , nanocrystal , diffraction , colloid , conductance , covalent bond , chemical engineering , chemistry , optics , organic chemistry , catalysis , physics , engineering , condensed matter physics
We report on the solution‐based synthesis and characterization of three‐dimensional networks of ZnO nanoparticles where the formation of structures is achieved by covalently linking the nanocrystals with bifunctional organic ligands. The colloidal synthesis will be presented with application of two ligands that vary in size and binding sites. Furthermore we report on structural characterization of dried powders and thin films by means of X‐ray diffraction and electron microscopy in order to examine the regularity of the structures. We also present first investigations of the optical properties and electrical conductance behavior in lateral direction of the differently linked hybrid ZnO networks.