Characterization of pure phase Zn(II) oxide nanoparticles via thermal decomposition of two zinc(II) complexes of the 6,6′-dimethyl-2,2′- bipyridine ligand

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Two zinc(II) complexes [Zn(6,6′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipy)Cl ₂] _n (1) and [Zn(6,6′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipy) I₂] _n (2) are synthesized from the reaction of the 6,6′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipy ligand with ZnCl₂ and ZnI ₂. Zinc(II) oxide nanoparticles are synthesized by the thermolysis of [Zn(6,6′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipy)Cl₂] _n (1) and [Zn(6,6′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipy)I₂] _n (2) at two different temperatures. The ZnO nanoparticles are characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). SEM images show the average size of the ZnO nanoparticles produced of 50 nm and 60 nm in compounds 1 and 2 respectively. © 2013 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.