Synthesis of Semiconductor ZnO Nanoparticles Using Hydrothermal Method for Polymer Materials

Abstract

Polymers are macromolecules having a similar chemical arrangement of monomers. These
undergo structural deformation and change in properties when subjected to higher temperatures.
To overcome these issues, additive materials need to be added into the polymer which makes
them as “conductive polymers”. One such material is Zinc Oxide(ZnO) and ZnO nanoparticles
are successfully synthesized by using hydrothermal method from liquid phase precursor in this
study. The nanoparticles were characterized by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and UVVis spectroscopy. The results exhibit the morphological structure and absorption peak at around
303nm confirming the presence of prepared ZnO nanoparticles. These ZnO nanoparticles when
added into polymers will increase the conductive property of polymer. The developed method
was highly favourable for industrial applications for simple processing and cost effective
synthesis.