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Studies on the use of nano zinc oxide and modified silica in NR, CR ...

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Energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry<br />

Preparati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> characterizati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>z<strong>in</strong>c</strong> <strong>oxide</strong><br />

The chemical stoichiometry <strong>of</strong> ZnO <strong>nano</strong>particle is <strong>in</strong>vestigated with<br />

EDX, (EDS, HITACHI, <strong>and</strong> S-2400).<br />

Transmissi<strong>on</strong> Electr<strong>on</strong> Microscopy (TEM)<br />

The morphology <strong>and</strong> particle size <strong>of</strong> <strong>z<strong>in</strong>c</strong> <strong>oxide</strong> were observed us<strong>in</strong>g<br />

transmissi<strong>on</strong> electr<strong>on</strong> microscope (TEM). The transmissi<strong>on</strong> electr<strong>on</strong><br />

microscope (TEM) images were taken <strong>on</strong> a JEOL GEM 3010 Transmissi<strong>on</strong><br />

Electr<strong>on</strong> Microscope operat<strong>in</strong>g at 300kv.<br />

XRD<br />

X-ray powder diffracti<strong>on</strong> (XRD) was <strong>use</strong>d to characterize <strong>the</strong> <strong>z<strong>in</strong>c</strong><br />

<strong>oxide</strong> powders. Particle size <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> samples was determ<strong>in</strong>ed us<strong>in</strong>g X-ray<br />

diffracti<strong>on</strong> technique. XRD patterns were collected us<strong>in</strong>g Bruker, D8 advance<br />

rotaflex diffracti<strong>on</strong> meter us<strong>in</strong>g CuK radiati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> λ = 1.5406A °. Crystallite<br />

size is calculated us<strong>in</strong>g Scherrer equati<strong>on</strong> 3.4.<br />

CS = 0.9λ β cos θ ……………………3.4<br />

Where, CS is <strong>the</strong> crystallite size, β is full width at half maximum (FWHM) <strong>of</strong><br />

an hkl peak at θ value. 25<br />

Surface area<br />

Surface area <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>z<strong>in</strong>c</strong> <strong>oxide</strong> <strong>nano</strong>particles <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>al <strong>z<strong>in</strong>c</strong><br />

<strong>oxide</strong> were measured us<strong>in</strong>g BET method. Surface area analysis was d<strong>on</strong>e<br />

us<strong>in</strong>g Micromeritics BJH surface analyzer tristar 3000. Measurements were<br />

carried out by nitrogen adsorpti<strong>on</strong> at liquid nitrogen temperature.<br />

Fourier transform <strong>in</strong>frared spectroscopy<br />

Fourier transform <strong>in</strong>frared spectra are generated by <strong>the</strong> absorpti<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

electromagnetic radiati<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> frequency range 400 to 4000 cm -1. Different<br />

functi<strong>on</strong>al groups <strong>and</strong> structural features <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> molecule absorb at<br />

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