From Zn(OH)2 to ZnO: a study on the mechanism of phase transformation
- 18 August 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in CrystEngComm
- Vol. 13 (20) , 6024-6026
Abstract
Phase transformation from Zn(OH)2 to ZnO has been studied by monitoring an intermediate growth stage. SEM observations reveal that the phase transformation takes place in three ways, i.e. dissolution–reprecipitation, in situcrystallization and solid–solid phase transformation.Keywords
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