Table 4 Shape and size of zinc oxide nanoparticles with PEG
Shape | Amount | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
Wurtzite or hexagonal structure | 1 g zinc nitrate hexahydrate Zn (NO3)2 ·6H2O and 0.3 g PEG (6000) and PVP with | [65] |
Rod-like and plate-like crystals | 0.25 M Zn (NO3)2.6H2O, 5 M NaOH (1:20 M ratio of Zn:OH) and PEGs of high molecular weight (1500 and 4000) were added in excess amount at 10 and 25 wt% | [66] |
Nanowires | Zn (CH3COO)2â2H2O (1.100 g, 5.02 mmol) and 5 mL of PEG400 | [22] |
Nanorods | Zn (CH3COO)2â2H2O (0.4522 g, 2.06 mmol) and 5 mL of PEG400 | [22] |