Author:
Sunny Erin Ann,Nazar Nahan,Bhagyalakshmi M,Sooryanarayanan S,Chithra Mohan A,Thomas Jomol Mariyam,Nair Varsha,Sivasubramanian G,Sreekanth K M,Sreedhar K M
Abstract
Abstract
The present work focuses on the formulation and characterisation of undoped NiO and NiO codoped with Mg and Zn. The samples were characterized by x-ray diffractometer and ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer. For the detection of elements present in the samples, energy dispersive x-ray analysis was employed. Two sets of codoped samples were prepared varying the amount of Mg and Zn. A set of codoped samples was prepared keeping the quantity of Mg at a fixed value and allowed the quantity of Zn to fluctuate. The second set of codoped samples was prepared keeping the extent of Zn at a fixed value and allowed the quantity of Mg to fluctuate. The bandwidth of undoped and codoped materials was computed raising Tauc plot. Crystallite size was computed following Scherrer formula.
Subject
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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