Nanotechnology
Kahlaa H. Aboud; Natheer Jamal Imran; Selma M.H. Al-Jawad
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In this research, pure and 4%, Mn-doped thin films of cadmium sulfide (CdS) were synthesized using a 2-hour hydrothermal process. The effect of adding the dopant concentration on thesamples' structural, morphological, and optical characteristics were investigated. The ultraviolet-visible-NIR spectrophotometer ...
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In this research, pure and 4%, Mn-doped thin films of cadmium sulfide (CdS) were synthesized using a 2-hour hydrothermal process. The effect of adding the dopant concentration on thesamples' structural, morphological, and optical characteristics were investigated. The ultraviolet-visible-NIR spectrophotometer was used to investigate the optical properties. UV-Vis experiments lowered the optical bandgap with an add Mn percentage. Their optical bandgap was 2.38 eV for undoped thin films and 1.81 eV for 4% doped Mn-CdS thin films. UV-Vis spectroscopy data are in agreement with PL. FE-SEM imaging revealed morphological changes caused by the inclusion of Mn in CdS thin films. FE-SEM displays images of undopedCdS,which appear to be Nanoparticles. Morphology of the thin films has shown that the average grain size increases by the agglomeration of Nano-grains, which become clusters of particles after Mn+2incorporation. In addition, The XRD pattern revealed that prepared samples H (002)/C (111) as hexagonal and cube phases have a preferential orientation. The increase in the main diffraction peak (002) intensity with increasing Mn concentration revealed the substitution of Mn+2 with Cd+2 in the lattice. The crystallite size increased from10.74 to 11.67 nm with an Mn percentage.
Zahraa Khedaer; Duha Ahmed; Selma Al-Jawad
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In this research, raw multiwalled carbon nanotubes (R-MWCNT) was successfully functionalized using sulfuric acid and nitric acid. Then a hybrid (ZnO-MWCNT) synthesized by the sol-gel method where diethylene glycol was used as a solvent and stabilizer that works to prevent the accumulation of nanoparticles ...
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In this research, raw multiwalled carbon nanotubes (R-MWCNT) was successfully functionalized using sulfuric acid and nitric acid. Then a hybrid (ZnO-MWCNT) synthesized by the sol-gel method where diethylene glycol was used as a solvent and stabilizer that works to prevent the accumulation of nanoparticles and reduces the viscosity of the solution. A group of diagnostic techniques, including XRD, UV-Vis, EDX and microscopy has recognized the structural and optical properties of the prepared nanoparticles. High Resolution Electronic Scanner (FE-SEM) was also used in the investigation. FE-SEM images showed the formation of the hybrid (ZnO-MWCNT) by the growth of spherical clusters on the surface of the cross-linked tubes (MWCNT). In addition, FE-SEM images confirmed the success of a ZnO-MWCNT hybrid. The emergence of spherical shapes deposited on cylindrical tubes and associated with a wrinkled surface was recognized. In addition, the particle size ratio increased. The UV-Vis spectra revealed that all the composites had good absorbency with a shift towards short wavelengths. While it was observed from the analysis of X-ray diffraction (XRD) the formation of a hexagonal wurtzite crystal structure due to zinc oxide with a polycrystalline nature. The average crystal size calculated from the Debye-spark equation increased with the increase in the concentration of the streaked material. Antibacterial activity was studied for all prepared samples against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) at different μg/ml concentrations (500, 750, and 1000). It was observed that the highest inhibition Zone for functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (F-MWCNT) and ZnO-MWCNT hybrid was (17.3, 12.3mm), (22.5, 19mm) for Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, respectively.