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Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Nano-rods via Thermal Decomposition of Zinc(II) Coordination Polymers and Their Photocatalytic Properties

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Two Zinc(II) coordination polymers [Zn(NO2)2(3-bapp)]n·nH2O (1) and [Zn(NO2)2(4-bapp)]n·nH2O (2) have been synthesized by using zinc acetate, sodium nitrite, {3-bapp: 2,6-bis (3-amidopyridyl) pyridine} and {4-bapp: 2,6-bis (4-amidopyridyl) pyridine} as precursor. Pure phase ZnO nano-rods were obtained by thermolyses of compound 1 and 2 in 600 °C for 3 h under air atmosphere. The ZnO nano-rods were characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The average crystallite size of ZnO nano-rods (1), (2) were determined 30 and 40 nm respectively. The particle size of hexagonal nano-rods of (1) and (2) are in the range of 20–70 and 30–80 nm respectively. The photo-catalytic performance of degradation of Congo red solution was increased when the particles size were decreased.

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This work was supported by Islamic Azad University and Tarbiat Modares University.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, East Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    Shokufeh Aghabeygi

  2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14155-4838, Tehran, Iran

    Lida Hashemi & Ali Morsali

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Aghabeygi, S., Hashemi, L. & Morsali, A. Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Nano-rods via Thermal Decomposition of Zinc(II) Coordination Polymers and Their Photocatalytic Properties. J Inorg Organomet Polym 26, 495–499 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-015-0312-4

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