| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1554496 | Superlattices and Microstructures | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) have been successfully synthesized by the simple solution method at low temperature. The effects of annealing temperature on the structure and optical properties of ZnO NPs were investigated in detail by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy and photoluminescence (PL) measurements. As the annealing temperature was increased above 180 ∘C the particles morphology evolved from spherical to hexagonal shape, indicating that the average particle size increased from 11 nm to 87 nm. The UV-vis and PL spectra showed a red-shift from 3.62 to 3.33 eV when the annealing temperature was increased.
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Authors
Talaat M. Hammad, Jamil K. Salem, Roger G. Harrison,