Sol-Gel Synthesis of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanoparticles: Study of Structural and Optical Properties

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanopowders were synthesized by the sol–gel method from an ethanol solution of zinc sulfate heptahydrate in the presence of diethylene glycol surfactant. Detailed structural and microstructural investigations were carried out using x-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmissi...

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Main Authors: S. Jurablu, M. Farahmandjou, T. P. Firoozabadi
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Language:English
Published: University of Tehran 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran
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description Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanopowders were synthesized by the sol–gel method from an ethanol solution of zinc sulfate heptahydrate in the presence of diethylene glycol surfactant. Detailed structural and microstructural investigations were carried out using x-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and UV-Vis spectrophotometer. XRD pattern showed that the zinc oxide nanoparticles exhibited hexagonal wurtzite structure. The average particle size of ZnO was achieved around 28 nm as estimated by XRD technique and direct HRTEM observation. The surface morphological studies from SEM and TEM depicted spherical particles with formation of clusters. The sharp peaks in FTIR spectrum determined the purity of ZnO nanoparticles and absorbance peak of UV-Vis spectrum showed the wide bandgap energy of 3.49 ev.
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spelling doaj-art-232fbf5b05784045b67ed1fbd16379f92025-08-20T01:53:00ZengUniversity of TehranJournal of Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran1016-11042345-69142015-09-0126328128555316Sol-Gel Synthesis of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanoparticles: Study of Structural and Optical PropertiesS. Jurablu0M. Farahmandjou1T. P. Firoozabadi2Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Islamis Azad University, Varamin, Islamic Republic of IranDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Islamis Azad University, Varamin, Islamic Republic of IranDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Islamis Azad University, Varamin, Islamic Republic of IranZinc oxide (ZnO) nanopowders were synthesized by the sol–gel method from an ethanol solution of zinc sulfate heptahydrate in the presence of diethylene glycol surfactant. Detailed structural and microstructural investigations were carried out using x-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and UV-Vis spectrophotometer. XRD pattern showed that the zinc oxide nanoparticles exhibited hexagonal wurtzite structure. The average particle size of ZnO was achieved around 28 nm as estimated by XRD technique and direct HRTEM observation. The surface morphological studies from SEM and TEM depicted spherical particles with formation of clusters. The sharp peaks in FTIR spectrum determined the purity of ZnO nanoparticles and absorbance peak of UV-Vis spectrum showed the wide bandgap energy of 3.49 ev.https://jsciences.ut.ac.ir/article_55316_a7b1e2596b6c6dc2c9ac0fcab06d9204.pdfzno nanoparticlessol-gel methodcrystal structureoptical properties
spellingShingle S. Jurablu
M. Farahmandjou
T. P. Firoozabadi
Sol-Gel Synthesis of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanoparticles: Study of Structural and Optical Properties
Journal of Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran
zno nanoparticles
sol-gel method
crystal structure
optical properties
title Sol-Gel Synthesis of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanoparticles: Study of Structural and Optical Properties
title_full Sol-Gel Synthesis of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanoparticles: Study of Structural and Optical Properties
title_fullStr Sol-Gel Synthesis of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanoparticles: Study of Structural and Optical Properties
title_full_unstemmed Sol-Gel Synthesis of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanoparticles: Study of Structural and Optical Properties
title_short Sol-Gel Synthesis of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanoparticles: Study of Structural and Optical Properties
title_sort sol gel synthesis of zinc oxide zno nanoparticles study of structural and optical properties
topic zno nanoparticles
sol-gel method
crystal structure
optical properties
url https://jsciences.ut.ac.ir/article_55316_a7b1e2596b6c6dc2c9ac0fcab06d9204.pdf
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