Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Nanostructured Zinc Oxide

Abstract

Nanostructured materials are undergoing rapid development due to their potential applications in a wide variety of technological areas such as electronics, catalysis, ceramics, photodetectors, sensors, solar cells, among others. However, it is fundamental the studies of the properties, synthesis conditions and applications of nanostructured materials. A material that has been highlighted due to its mechanical, electrical, magnetic, optical and chemical properties is the zinc oxide (ZnO). In zinc oxide such properties mainly depend on the size and morphology of the material. Therefore, the present paper aims to conduct a literature review on the main synthesis methods to obtain different ZnO nanostructures.