Investigation of the Structural and Optical Properties of Zinc Ferrite Nanoparticles Synthesized via a Green Route.

ABSTRACT: We report herein the synthesis of ZnFe₂O₄ (ZF) nanoparticles via a simple and eco-friendly green route using lemon juice as a reducing agent and fuel. The effect of different calcination temperatures on the particle size and bandgap of grown ZF nanoparticles was investigated. The structural, morphological and optical properties of the synthesized nanoparticles were evaluated using synchrotron x-ray diffraction (S-XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis-DRS), respectively. S-XRD confirmed a spinel F-d3m phase in all four samples calcined at 350°C, 550°C, 750°C and 1000°C. The crystallite size calculated from the Debye-Scherrer equation showed an increase from 14 nm to 20 nm with the increase in

SUBMITTER: Jogi JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9336534 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature