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Optical, Magnetic and Photocatalytic Activity Studies of Li, Mg and Sr Doped and Undoped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles

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Nanoparticles of Li, Mg and Sr doped and undoped zinc oxide was prepared by simple precipitation method. The structural, optical, and magnetic properties of the samples were investigated by the Powder X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Ultra-violet Visible spectroscopy (UV-vis) spectra, Photoluminescence (PL) and Vibrational Sample Magnetometer (VSM). The Powder X-ray diffraction data confirm the formation of hexagonal wurtzite structure of all doped and undoped ZnO. The SEM photograph reveals that the pores availability and particles size in the range of 10 nm–50 nm. FTIR and UV-Visible spectra results confirm the incorporation of the dopant into the ZnO lattice nanostructure. The UV-Visible spectra indicate that the shift of blue region (lower wavelength) due to bandgap widening. Photoluminescence intensity varies with doping due to the increase of oxygen vacancies in prepared ZnO. The pure ZnO exist paramagnetic while doped (Li, Mg and Sr) ZnO exist ferromagnetic property. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared sample also carried out in detail.

Keywords: PL; Photocatalytic Activity; VSM; XRD; Zinc Oxide

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: Department of Chemistry, Vels University, Chennai 600117, Tamil Nadu, India 2: PG and Research Department of Chemistry, Presidency College (Autonomous), Chennai 600005, Tamil Nadu, India 3: Department of Chemistry, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Tirunelveli 627002, India 4: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)-University of South Africa (UNISA), Africa Chair in Nanoscience’s/Nanotechnology Laboratories, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa (UNISA), Muckleneuk Ridge, Pretoria, 0003, South Africa 5: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)-University of South Africa (UNISA), Africa Chair in Nanoscience’s/Nanotechnology Laboratories, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa (UNISA), Muckleneuk Ridge, Pretoria, 0003, South Africa

Publication date: 01 August 2018

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