ZnO-CdS Powder Nanocomposite: Synthesis, Structural and Optical Characterization

Authors Dinesh Saini1, R.K. Duchaniya2
Affiliations

1 Centre for Converging Technologies, University Of Rajasthan, J. L. N Marg, Jaipur-302055 India

2 Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur-302017 India

Е-mail dineshsatrawla@yahoo.com
Issue Volume 5, Year 2013, Number 3
Dates Received 17 March 2013; published online 12 July 2013
Citation Dinesh Saini, R.K. Duchaniya, J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 5 No 3, 03015 (2013)
DOI
PACS Number(s) 78.67.Bf, 78.67.Sc, 62.23.Pq, 74.25.nd
Keywords Mechanical alloying, ZnO-CdS powder nanocomposite, X-ray diffraction (19) , UV-Vis (10) , Photoluminescence (17) , FTIR (30) .
Annotation A simple mechanical alloying technique for the synthesis of ZnO-CdS powder nanocomposite is reported. Structural and optical properties of ZnO-CdS powder nanocomposite have been evaluated by suitable characterization techniques. The X-ray diffraction spectrum contains a series of peaks corresponding to reflections from various sets of lattice planes of hexagonal ZnO as well as hexagonal CdS. In UV-Vis absorption spectra, two different absorption peaks were observed. The room temperature photoluminescence spectrum of the ZnO-CdS powder nanocomposites has two emission bands: an ultraviolet emission peak at 365 nm and a green emission around 510 nm. FTIR spectroscopy confirmed the presence of Zn-O bond and Cd-S bond.

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