2023, Vol. 8, Special Issue 4
Investigating structural changes of ZnO nanoparticles using powder X-ray diffraction over 6 months
Author(s): Somveer, F Magdaline Eljeeva Emerald, Gursharn Singh Saini and Manisha Kumari
Abstract: In recent years, zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) have gained prominence as a remarkable metal oxide material, showcasing unique physical and chemical properties for heat transfer applications. The characterization of significant features relies on techniques such as powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) which unveils the structural properties and behavior of NPs. The influence of storage conditions on the XRD pattern of ZnO NPs was investigated in this study. Newly synthesized ZnO NPs were hermetically stored at room temperature for 6 months. The XRD pattern of ZnO NPs revealed distinct peaks at 2θ diffraction angles of 31.74, 34.40, 36.23, 47.53, 56.60, 62.87, 66.40, 67.97, and 69.10°, indicating their crystallization in a wurtzite hexagonal structure. Using the Debye Scherrer equation, the average crystallite size of the ZnO NPs was determined as 22.29 nm.
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Somveer, F Magdaline Eljeeva Emerald, Gursharn Singh Saini, Manisha Kumari. Investigating structural changes of ZnO nanoparticles using powder X-ray diffraction over 6 months. Int J Stat Appl Math 2023;8(4S):630-634.
