Synthesis of Nanostructured Tin Oxide (SnO2) Powders and Thin Films by Sol-Gel Method

Nanocrystalline SnO2 powder was successfully prepared by using simple sol-gel technique. The sol-gel obtained was washed and calcinated at 400 C to obtain the SnO2 nano-powder. The structural property of (SnO2) nanocrystalline powder was investigated by using X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique. The...

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Main Authors: Ashok D. Bhagwat, Sachin S. Sawant, Balaprasad G. Ankamwar, Chandrashekhar M. Mahajan
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Published: Sumy State University 2015-12-01
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author Ashok D. Bhagwat
Sachin S. Sawant
Balaprasad G. Ankamwar
Chandrashekhar M. Mahajan
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description Nanocrystalline SnO2 powder was successfully prepared by using simple sol-gel technique. The sol-gel obtained was washed and calcinated at 400 C to obtain the SnO2 nano-powder. The structural property of (SnO2) nanocrystalline powder was investigated by using X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique. The optical properties were studied using Uv-Vis Spectroscopy, by recording the absorbance and transmittance spectra. The XRD pattern of the as-prepared sample demonstrated the formation of a rutile structure of SnO2 nanocrystallites. The Scanning Electron Microscopic (SEM) analysis showed a homogeneous distribution of quite small grains over scanned area. The Uv-Vis absorbance spectra also showed a characteristic peak of absorbance at   312 nm corresponding to SnO2. The energy band gap measurement for nanocrystalline SnO2 thin film was done from the graph of variation of (hν)2 versus hν. The measured value of optical bandgap energies for SnO2 thin film is 3.78 eV. The results show that the transmittance of the synthesized SnO2 film is 78 % in the spectral range 350 nm to 800 nm.
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spelling doaj-art-44ffb33f72e34a708d2f67eca488ed552025-08-20T03:36:44ZengSumy State UniversityЖурнал нано- та електронної фізики2077-67722015-12-017404037-104037-4Synthesis of Nanostructured Tin Oxide (SnO2) Powders and Thin Films by Sol-Gel MethodAshok D. Bhagwat0Sachin S. Sawant1Balaprasad G. Ankamwar2Chandrashekhar M. Mahajan3Singhania University, Pacheri Bari, Jhunjhunu – 333515, Rajasthan, IndiaSinghania University, Pacheri Bari, Jhunjhunu – 333515, Rajasthan, IndiaDepartment of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune, 411007, IndiaDepartment of Engineering Sciences and Humanities, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune – 411037, Maharashtra, IndiaNanocrystalline SnO2 powder was successfully prepared by using simple sol-gel technique. The sol-gel obtained was washed and calcinated at 400 C to obtain the SnO2 nano-powder. The structural property of (SnO2) nanocrystalline powder was investigated by using X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique. The optical properties were studied using Uv-Vis Spectroscopy, by recording the absorbance and transmittance spectra. The XRD pattern of the as-prepared sample demonstrated the formation of a rutile structure of SnO2 nanocrystallites. The Scanning Electron Microscopic (SEM) analysis showed a homogeneous distribution of quite small grains over scanned area. The Uv-Vis absorbance spectra also showed a characteristic peak of absorbance at   312 nm corresponding to SnO2. The energy band gap measurement for nanocrystalline SnO2 thin film was done from the graph of variation of (hν)2 versus hν. The measured value of optical bandgap energies for SnO2 thin film is 3.78 eV. The results show that the transmittance of the synthesized SnO2 film is 78 % in the spectral range 350 nm to 800 nm.http://jnep.sumdu.edu.ua/download/numbers/2015/4/articles/jnep_2015_V7_04037.pdfBandgapMetal oxideTin oxidenanocrystallitesSol-ge
spellingShingle Ashok D. Bhagwat
Sachin S. Sawant
Balaprasad G. Ankamwar
Chandrashekhar M. Mahajan
Synthesis of Nanostructured Tin Oxide (SnO2) Powders and Thin Films by Sol-Gel Method
Журнал нано- та електронної фізики
Bandgap
Metal oxide
Tin oxide
nanocrystallites
Sol-ge
title Synthesis of Nanostructured Tin Oxide (SnO2) Powders and Thin Films by Sol-Gel Method
title_full Synthesis of Nanostructured Tin Oxide (SnO2) Powders and Thin Films by Sol-Gel Method
title_fullStr Synthesis of Nanostructured Tin Oxide (SnO2) Powders and Thin Films by Sol-Gel Method
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis of Nanostructured Tin Oxide (SnO2) Powders and Thin Films by Sol-Gel Method
title_short Synthesis of Nanostructured Tin Oxide (SnO2) Powders and Thin Films by Sol-Gel Method
title_sort synthesis of nanostructured tin oxide sno2 powders and thin films by sol gel method
topic Bandgap
Metal oxide
Tin oxide
nanocrystallites
Sol-ge
url http://jnep.sumdu.edu.ua/download/numbers/2015/4/articles/jnep_2015_V7_04037.pdf
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