Organometallic Route to
Surface-Modified ZnO Nanoparticles
Suitable for In Situ Nanocomposite
Synthesis: Bound Carboxylate Stoichiometry Controls Particle Size
or Surface Coverage
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Abstract
Well-defined ZnO nanoparticles with bound carboxylate
surface-functionalization
and narrow size distribution were prepared via an efficient organometallic
hydrolysis route, occurring at ambient temperature and without postsynthesis
refinement. Depending on the reaction conditions, the nanoparticles’
degree of surface coverage or diameter was controlled independently.
The method was used for the in situ preparation of well-dispersed
ZnO/epoxy resin nanocomposites