Development of Room Temperature Synthesis Process of Metal Oxides

Abstract

Room temperature synthesis of metal oxides is quite attractive for not only researchers but industry. However, that is quite difficult due to the low energy level of room temperature. This work proposes the potential of ozone which is known to be strong oxidizer to via synthesis of zinc oxide. As a result, room temperature synthesis of zinc oxide was possible with ozone assist. With ozone assist, the properties of product were different form that by elevation of temperature. From the XRD analysis, it was clarified that crystallinity of zinc oxide was higher as for ozone assist system. And, it was also clarified that ozone could reduce the amount of oxygen defects and loading of impurities.