Optical properties of CTAB modified ZrO{sub 2} nanoparticles
- Department of Physics, Center of Advanced Study in Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160 014 (India)
Among various metal oxides, Zirconia (ZrO{sub 2}) has been considered as one of the most investigated materials for its outstanding mechanical properties and ionic conduction properties, due to its high oxygen ion conduction. ZrO{sub 2} nanoparticles with and without surfactant CTAB (Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide) were synthesized by hydrothermal method. Surfactants form a unique class of chemical compounds, because of their remarkable ability to influence the properties of surface and interface of compound. The remarkable effect of surfactant on the optical properties of Zirconia nanoparticles were investigated comprehensively by X-Ray diffraction (XRD), UV-visible and Photoluminescence spectroscopy. The crystalline nanoparticles with tetragonal phase have been observed. The size of nanoparticles has been found to decrease with use of surfactant. The optical properties have also been found to change as an effect of surface modification of nanoparticles.
- OSTI ID:
- 22488873
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1675, Issue 1; Conference: AMRP-2015: 4. national conference on advanced materials and radiation physics, Longowal (India), 13-14 Mar 2015; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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