Polyethylene glycol (PEG) assisted size-controlled SnO{sub 2} nanoparticles by sol-gel process
- Centre of Excellence in Material Science (Nanomaterials), Department of Applied Physics, Z.H. College of Engg. & Tech., Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202002, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Tetragonal phase tin oxide (SnO{sub 2}) nanoparticles have been synthesized by sol–gel method using SnCl{sub 4}.5H{sub 2}O and polyethylene glycol (PEG) of different concentration. The phase, size and purity of the final products are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The morphology is confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. There exists relationship between the concentration of PEG and particle size of SnO{sub 2} nanoparticles. Increase in concentration of PEG caused the reduction of particle size of tin oxide nanoparticles. The results suggest that the concentration of PEG plays a significant role in determining the size of SnO{sub 2} nanoparticles synthesized via this method. The optical property of the product has been explored by Ultraviolet (UV-visible) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic techniques.
- OSTI ID:
- 22606305
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1731, Issue 1; Conference: DAE solid state physics symposium 2015, Uttar Pradesh (India), 21-25 Dec 2015; Other Information: (c) 2016 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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