Santilli, Celso Valentim [UNESP]Pulcinelli, Sandra Helena [UNESP]Tokumoto, M. S.Briois, V.2014-05-202014-05-202007-01-01Journal of the European Ceramic Society. Oxford: Elsevier B.V., v. 27, n. 13-15, p. 3691-3695, 2007.0955-2219http://hdl.handle.net/11449/33822We have pointed Out that. zinc-based particles obtained from zinc acetate sol-gel route is a mixture of quantum-sized ZnO nanoparticles, zinc acetate, and zinc hydroxide double salt (Zn-HDS). Aiming the knowledge of the mechanisms involved in the formation of ZnO and Zn-HDS phases, the thermohydrolysis of ethanolic zinc acetate solutions induced by lithium hydroxide ([LiOH]/[Zn2+] = 0.1) or water ([H2O]/[Zn2+] = 0.05) addition was investigated at different isothermal temperatures (40, 50, 60 and 70 degrees C) by in situ measurements of turbidity, UV-vis absorption spectra and extended X-ray absorption fine structures (EXAFS). Only the growth of ZnO nanoparticles was observed in sol prepared with LiOH, while a two-step process was observed in that prepared with water addition, leading the fast growth of Zn-HDS and the formation of ZnO nanoparticles at advanced stage. A mechanism of dissolution/reprecipitation governed by the water/ethanol proportion is proposed to account for relative amount of ZnO. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.3691-3695engsol-gel processingspectroscopyX-ray methodsZnOArtigo10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2007.02.019WOS:000248822800024Acesso restrito558429868187086599712025852869670000-0002-8356-8093