<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In the present work, powder zinc oxide samples were prepared by varying NaOH concentration (0.1 M – 0.4 M) using wet-chemical co-precipitation method. As-synthesized ZnO was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), photoluminescence (PL) and Raman spectroscopy. Formation of hexagonal wurtzite structure of the ZnO samples has been revealed from XRD studies. This study further suggests reduction in crystallite size from 40 nm to 23 nm with an increase in NaOH concentration which is confirmed by FESEM. PL and Raman spectroscopy studies of these samples show significant peak shift towards the higher and lower energy respectively, with maximum PL emission between 400 nm and 470 nm region of the visible spectrum. Noticeable inverse relationship between optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles and NaOH concentration may be attributed to the rapid nucleation during the synthesis process. With these remarkable properties, ZnO nanoparticles may find applications in nanoelectronic devices, sensors, nanomedicine, GATE dielectrics, photovoltaic devices, etc.</p></abstract>

In the present work, powder zinc oxide samples were prepared by varying NaOH concentration (0.1 M – 0.4 M) using wet-chemical co-precipitation method. As-synthesized ZnO was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), photoluminescence (PL) and Raman spectroscopy. Formation of hexagonal wurtzite structure of the ZnO samples has been revealed from XRD studies. This study further suggests reduction in crystallite size from 40 nm to 23 nm with an increase in NaOH concentration which is confirmed by FESEM. PL and Raman spectroscopy studies of these samples show significant peak shift towards the higher and lower energy respectively, with maximum PL emission between 400 nm and 470 nm region of the visible spectrum. Noticeable inverse relationship between optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles and NaOH concentration may be attributed to the rapid nucleation during the synthesis process. With these remarkable properties, ZnO nanoparticles may find applications in nanoelectronic devices, sensors, nanomedicine, GATE dielectrics, photovoltaic devices, etc.

Effect of NaOH concentration on optical properties of zinc oxide nanoparticles

Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (M.P.),

Materials Science-Poland

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In the present work, powder zinc oxide samples were prepared by varying NaOH concentration (0.1 M – 0.4 M) using wet-chemical co-precipitation method....

Effect of NaOH concentration on optical properties of zinc oxide nanoparticles

Published Online: Dec 12, 2016

Page range: 819 - 827

Received: Apr 13, 2016

Accepted: Oct 18, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2016-0119

Keywords
NaOH concentration, ZnO nanoparticles, peak shift

© Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Effect of NaOH concentration on optical properties of zinc oxide nanoparticles

Published Online: Dec 12, 2016

Page range: 819 - 827

Received: Apr 13, 2016

Accepted: Oct 18, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2016-0119

KeywordsNaOH concentration, ZnO nanoparticles, peak shift

© Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
NaOH concentration, ZnO nanoparticles, peak shift