Effect of Ni-doping on the electronic bandgap and thermal conductivity of calcium hydroxide: Experimental and theoretical investigation

In the current research work, pure and nickel-doped calcium hydroxide (Ni-doped Ca(OH)2) were studied both experimentally and theoretically. Theoretically, the material is examined by using the full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) scheme as implemented in the WIEN2K Simulation pa...

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Main Authors: Basit Ali, Aamir Khan, Faheem Amin
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description In the current research work, pure and nickel-doped calcium hydroxide (Ni-doped Ca(OH)2) were studied both experimentally and theoretically. Theoretically, the material is examined by using the full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) scheme as implemented in the WIEN2K Simulation package. Experimentally, the pure and Ni-doped Ca(OH)2 were prepared via a simple inexpensive chemical method. The structural, thermal, electronic, and optical behavior of doped and pure Ca(OH)2 were analyzed. The addition of nickel increased the experimental thermal conductivity from 0.0942 to 0.2063 W/mK. The experimental band gap energy was determined to reduce from 5.21 eV to 4.04 eV for pure and Ni-doped Ca(OH)2 respectively. The Ni-doped Ca(OH)2 sample shows an increasing trend of optical properties in the visible region by incorporating Ni+2 ions. This research work shows that Ni-doped Ca(OH)2 is a favorable competitor for enhanced thermoelectric and optoelectronic applications.
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spelling doaj-art-cf51f439e16947cea181e21aa0fd15f32025-08-20T03:05:07ZengElsevierResults in Physics2211-37972025-03-017010817710.1016/j.rinp.2025.108177Effect of Ni-doping on the electronic bandgap and thermal conductivity of calcium hydroxide: Experimental and theoretical investigationBasit Ali0Aamir Khan1Faheem Amin2School of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, PakistanSchool of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, PakistanCorresponding author.; School of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, PakistanIn the current research work, pure and nickel-doped calcium hydroxide (Ni-doped Ca(OH)2) were studied both experimentally and theoretically. Theoretically, the material is examined by using the full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) scheme as implemented in the WIEN2K Simulation package. Experimentally, the pure and Ni-doped Ca(OH)2 were prepared via a simple inexpensive chemical method. The structural, thermal, electronic, and optical behavior of doped and pure Ca(OH)2 were analyzed. The addition of nickel increased the experimental thermal conductivity from 0.0942 to 0.2063 W/mK. The experimental band gap energy was determined to reduce from 5.21 eV to 4.04 eV for pure and Ni-doped Ca(OH)2 respectively. The Ni-doped Ca(OH)2 sample shows an increasing trend of optical properties in the visible region by incorporating Ni+2 ions. This research work shows that Ni-doped Ca(OH)2 is a favorable competitor for enhanced thermoelectric and optoelectronic applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379725000713Full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW)Ni-doped Ca(OH)2Thermal conductivityOptical properties
spellingShingle Basit Ali
Aamir Khan
Faheem Amin
Effect of Ni-doping on the electronic bandgap and thermal conductivity of calcium hydroxide: Experimental and theoretical investigation
Results in Physics
Full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW)
Ni-doped Ca(OH)2
Thermal conductivity
Optical properties
title Effect of Ni-doping on the electronic bandgap and thermal conductivity of calcium hydroxide: Experimental and theoretical investigation
title_full Effect of Ni-doping on the electronic bandgap and thermal conductivity of calcium hydroxide: Experimental and theoretical investigation
title_fullStr Effect of Ni-doping on the electronic bandgap and thermal conductivity of calcium hydroxide: Experimental and theoretical investigation
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Ni-doping on the electronic bandgap and thermal conductivity of calcium hydroxide: Experimental and theoretical investigation
title_short Effect of Ni-doping on the electronic bandgap and thermal conductivity of calcium hydroxide: Experimental and theoretical investigation
title_sort effect of ni doping on the electronic bandgap and thermal conductivity of calcium hydroxide experimental and theoretical investigation
topic Full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW)
Ni-doped Ca(OH)2
Thermal conductivity
Optical properties
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379725000713
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