Authors: Sahdan, M. Z.¹; Kamaruddin, S. A.²; Mamat, M. H.³; Amizam, S.⁴; Rafaie, H. A.⁴; Khusaimi, Z.⁴; Saim, H.²; Ahmed, A. Z.⁵; Abdullah, S.⁴; Noor, U. M.³; Rusop, M.³

Source: Materials Research Innovations, Volume 13, Number 3, September 2009 , pp. 176-178(3)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

Abstract:

In this paper, nanostructured ZnO has been grown on SiO₂ using sol–gel method. The pH value has been differed to study its effect on the physical and optical properties of nanostructured ZnO. The physical properties have been characterised using SEM and XRD while the optical properties were characterised using a photoluminescence spectrophotometer. The results show that different pH values would produce different surface morphologies and optical properties. The growth mechanism of nanostructured ZnO will be explained in detail.

Keywords: X-RAY DIFFRACTOMETER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; NANOSTRUCTURED ZNO; PH VALUE; NANORODS

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/143307509X437545

Affiliations: 1: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia;, Email: zainizno@gmail.com 2: Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia 3: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia 4: Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia 5: Intitute of Research, Development and Commercialization, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Publication date: 2009-09-01

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