Band gap studies of nanocomposites of ZnO/SnO2 with different molar ratios
Abstract
Nano particles of pure ZnO, pure SnO2, and nanocomposites of ZnO/SnO2 were synthesized using microwave hydrothermal technique starting from aqueous solutions. Nanocomposites with different molar ratios of ZnO and SnO2 were prepared. Structural, morphological and optical properties of these samples were investigated using XRD, SEM and UV-visible technique, respectively. The single phases of ZnO and SnO2 could be fabricated according to XRD patterns. The relative intensities of different XRD peaks in different nanocomposite samples were different by indicating that there are some preferred orientations in different samples. In XRD patterns of nanocomposites, peaks of both pure ZnO and pure SnO2 samples appear. Particle size was in the range of nano-range according to SEM micrographs. Optical bang gap was measured by UV-visible spectrometer. Optical band gaps of nano composites are less than those of pure ZnO and SnO2 due to the increase of particle size.
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