<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Pure and Sn-doped ZnO nanostructures were synthesized by simple chemical solution method. In this method we used zinc nitrate and NaOH as precursors. Sn doping content in ZnO was taken with the ratio 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 percent by weight. Physical properties of Sn-doped ZnO powder were studied by XRD analysis which revealed that Sn doping had a significant effect on crystalline quality, grain size, intensity, dislocation density and strain. The calculated average grain size of pure ZnO was 21 nm. The best crystalline structure was found for 0 wt.%, 5 wt.% and 10 wt.% Sn doping as observed by FESEM and XRD. However, higher Sn-doping (> 10 wt.%) degraded the crystallinity and the grain size of 27.67 nm to 17.76 nm. The structures observed in FESEM images of the samples surfaces were irregular and non-homogeneous. EDX depicted no extra peak of impurity and confirmed good quality of the samples.</p></abstract>

Pure and Sn-doped ZnO nanostructures were synthesized by simple chemical solution method. In this method we used zinc nitrate and NaOH as precursors. Sn doping content in ZnO was taken with the ratio 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 percent by weight. Physical properties of Sn-doped ZnO powder were studied by XRD analysis which revealed that Sn doping had a significant effect on crystalline quality, grain size, intensity, dislocation density and strain. The calculated average grain size of pure ZnO was 21 nm. The best crystalline structure was found for 0 wt.%, 5 wt.% and 10 wt.% Sn doping as observed by FESEM and XRD. However, higher Sn-doping (> 10 wt.%) degraded the crystallinity and the grain size of 27.67 nm to 17.76 nm. The structures observed in FESEM images of the samples surfaces were irregular and non-homogeneous. EDX depicted no extra peak of impurity and confirmed good quality of the samples.

Synthesis and study of structural properties of Sn doped ZnO nanoparticles

Department of Basic Sciences (Physics), University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila,

Government Municipal Postgraduate College, Toba Tek Singh,

Department of Physics, Bahudin Zikria University, Multan,

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UET, Taxila,

Materials Science-Poland

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Pure and Sn-doped ZnO nanostructures were synthesized by simple chemical solution method. In this method we used zinc nitrate and NaOH as precursors. Sn doping...

Synthesis and study of structural properties of Sn doped ZnO nanoparticles

Publié en ligne: 27 nov. 2016

Pages: 741 - 746

Reçu: 27 déc. 2015

Accepté: 24 sept. 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2016-0109

Mots clés
nanoparticles, chemical solution method, physical properties, XRD analysis

© Wroclaw University of Technology

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

Synthesis and study of structural properties of Sn doped ZnO nanoparticles

Publié en ligne: 27 nov. 2016

Pages: 741 - 746

Reçu: 27 déc. 2015

Accepté: 24 sept. 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2016-0109

Mots clésnanoparticles, chemical solution method, physical properties, XRD analysis

© Wroclaw University of Technology

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

Mots clés
nanoparticles, chemical solution method, physical properties, XRD analysis