| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7117547 | Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
This study unravels the soft chemical synthesis of Bi2O3/ZnO (BZO) nanocomposites having nano-cones like morphology with tunable optical and luminescent properties. The prepared BZO samples with varying Bi2O3 concentrations have been characterized for structural, morphological, band gap energy, photoluminescence (PL) and antibacterial characteristics. Structural and morphological investigations revealed the separate single wurtzite phase of ZnO and monoclinic phase of Bi2O3 without any undesired phases with dominant nano-cones like morphology. Optical and PL analysis have depicted the band gap widening, enhanced ultra-violet (UV) emission and decreased defects densities of BZO nanocomposites as compared to pristine ZnO nano-cones. Interestingly, a good correlation between defects and antibacterial activity of ZnO nanostructures has been found.
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Authors
Tariq Jan, Sohail Azmat, Bareera Wahid, M. Adil, Hussain Alawadhi, Qaisar Mansoor, Zahid Farooq, S.Z. Ilyas, Ishaq Ahmad, Muhammad Ismail,