Synthesis And Studied Structural and Morphological Properties of 1-Dimensional Zno-Ag2O-Ag Nanowire

1-dimensional zinc oxide (ZnO) - silver oxide (Ag2O) – silver (Ag) nanowire was prepared using a simple and inexpensive bottom-up chemical method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results showed the presence of diffraction peaks of ZnO and Ag2O with hexagonal wurtzite phase of ZnO. Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) results showed the presence of energy peaks of Zinc (Zn), Silver (Ag), and Oxygen (O) elements. Filed Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) results showed that the surface morphology is nanowire (1-dimensional structure) with shapes similar to hedgehog spines and have small nanoscale diameters. The present work represents a promising step in the preparation of a 1-dimensional nanowire.

Tin as an Effective Doping Agent into ZnO for the Improved Photodegradation of Rhodamine B

We have fabricated ZnO nano rods by hydrothermal method and successively doped them with tin (Sn) using different concentrations of 25, 50, 75 and 100 mg of tin chloride. XRD of the fabricated structures showed that ZnO possess hexagonal wurtzite phase. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to explore the morphology and it shows nanorod like morphology for all samples and no considerable change in the structural features were found. The dimension of nanorod is 200 to 300 nm. The doped materials were then investigated for their photo catalytic degradation of environmental pollutant Rhodamine B. The performance of doped ZnO is compared with the pristine ZnO. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to explore the morphology and it shows nanorod like morphology for all samples and no considerable change in the structural features were found. The dimension of nanorod is 200 to 300 nm. XRD of the fabricated structures showed that ZnO possess hexagonal wurtzite phase. Photo catalytic activity of rhodamine B was investigated under UV light and a maximum degradation efficiency of 85% was obtained. The optical property reveals the reduction in band gap of upto 17.14% for 100 mg Sn doped ZnO. The degradation is followed by the pseudo order kinetics. The produced results are unique in terms of facile synthesis of Sn doped ZnO and excellent photo degradation efficiency, therefore these materials can be used for other environmental applications.

Photoluminescence Emission and Raman Vibration Properties of Asymmetric Nanoparticle ZnO Doped Mn2+ Fabricated by a Solvothermal Method

In this study, ZnO doped Mn2+ nanoparticle with hexagonal wurtzite phase was fabricated by a solvothermal method where various contents of Mn ion were in situ doped in ZnO nanostructure. The crystal structure and morphological properties were investigated by X-ray diffractometry, Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The photoluminescence (PL) was measured at room temperature showed red-shift of near-band-to-band emission and the evolution of visible emissions in the doped samples. This work analyzed the PL characteristics of synthesized samples and revealed the role of the dopant Mn2+ on defect states of ZnO.

Synthesis and Characterization of Multi-Angular Branched ZnO Microstructures and Peculiar Nanopushpins Obtained by Thermal Treatment from Compacted ZnS Powder

Multi-angular branched ZnO microstructures with rods-shaped tips and nanopushpins with hexagonal cap on top have been synthesized by a simple thermal treatment process of compacted ZnS powder used as starting material and substrate. The structures have been grown at different temperatures (800, 900 and 1000 °C) for 60 min, in a constant nitrogen environment at atmospheric pressure via a catalyst-free process. XRD results of the as-grown products from ZnS powder show a significant reduction in the cubic zincblende phase to the hexagonal wurtzite phase with the increase of treatment temperature, as compared to the bulk value. Post-anneal analyses indicated that the transformation of morphologies of the as-grown structures also depends strongly on the treatment temperature. The proposed method represents an easy and economical way to grow complex structures of ZnO, with a relatively short time, furthermore, without the neediness of use an external substrate to grow. These new and interesting nanostructures have potential in applications such as optoelectronics.

High temperature-mediated rocksalt to wurtzite phase transformation in cadmium oxide nanosheets and its theoretical evidence

A cubic rocksalt to hexagonal wurtzite phase transformation is reported with the formation of nanosheets in CdO thin films annealed at 900 °C.

Studies on the Growth Control of ZnO Nanostructures synthesized by the Chemical Method

ABSTRACT ZnO nanostructures were synthesized through a chemical method using different Zn precursors and hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) at 90 °C. The effects of the reactants on the morphological evolution of ZnO nanorods were investigated. The samples were characterized by using XRD, SEM, EDX and BET. The hexagonal wurtzite phase of ZnO was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The performed analysis indicated that different morphologies were obtained by changing the reactants.

Waste management in zinc promoted allylation of aldehyde

The waste zinc material in Zn(0) promoted Grignard–Barbier type allylation of aldehydes has been successfully utilized as a reusable material for the adsorption of various dyes and also converted into the corresponding hexagonal wurtzite phase of ZnO.

Effect of RGO/ZnxCd1−xS crystalline phase on solar photoactivation processes

Crystal phase transition from cubic phase in RGO/Zn0.9Cd0.1S to hexagonal wurtzite phase in RGO/Zn0.8Cd0.2S occurs and the crystalline phase is the main factor influencing the photoresponsivity of RGO/ZnxCd1−xS under visible light irradiation.

Highly efficient NIR to visible upconversion in a ZnO:Er,Yb thin film deposited by a AACVD atmospheric pressure process

A ZnO:Er,Yb hexagonal wurtzite phase structured thin film with highly efficient NIR to visible upconversion emissions.

Effects of the Precursor Solution Addition Time in the Solochemical Synthesis of ZnO Nanocrystals

The solochemical method was applied to prepare ZnO nanocrystals at low temperature, using sodium hydroxide and zinc chloride as starting materials. In this work, different addition times of the precursor solution were adopted and their effects on the crystalline domains (or crystallite) size and particle morphology of the obtained samples were investigated. The synthesized products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. The XRPD results revealed that all samples produced have a single ZnO hexagonal wurtzite phase (space groupP63mc) under anisotropic strain. The parallel to perpendicular crystallite size ratio was about 1.21 for the sample produced with instantaneous addition of the precursor solution and 1.19 for 1 h longer addition time. The anisotropic strains become about 12% smaller for the sample produced with longer addition time. The TEM results of the samples showed ZnO nanometric particles with nearly rounded and rod-like morphologies.