Low Temperature Synthesis and Characterization of ZnTiO3 by Sol-Gel Method

Authors H. Beigi1, V.H. Bindu2, H.Z.R. Hamoon1 , K.V. Rao1
Affiliations

1 Center for Nano Science & Technology, Institute of Science and Technology, JNTUH, Kukatpally, 500085, Hyderabad, India

2 Center for Environment, Institute of Science and Technology, JNTUH, Kukatpally, 500085, Hyderabad, India

Е-mail beigi.hasan@gmail.com
Issue Volume 3, Year 2011, Number 1, Part 1
Dates Received 04 February 2011, in final form 20 March 2011, published online 22 March 2011
Citation H. Beigi, V.H. Bindu, H.Z.R. Hamoon, K.V. Rao, J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 3 No1, 47 (2011)
DOI
PACS Number(s) 81.20.Fw, 81.07.Bc, 81.40.Tv
Keywords Zinc titanate, ZnTiO~3, Sol-gel method (4) , Semiconductor (62) , Dielectric properties (6) .
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ZnTiO3 nanoparticles were prepared by a modified sol-gel method at the low sintering temperature of 550 °C. Titanium tetra isopropoxide and Zinc acetate dihydrate (C4H10O6Zn(H2O)2) materials were used as a source of titanium and zinc, respectively. The prepared nanopowders were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), field emission Scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) and Raman spectroscopy. The XRD patterns and Raman spectra revealed that in the temperature range of 550 to 800 °C, ZnTiO3 is the only zinc titanate compound exists in the samples.

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