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Chapter 3<br />

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Figure 3.1.b: EDX patterns <strong>of</strong> ZnO(s) <strong>nano</strong>particles<br />

3.4.4 Transmissi<strong>on</strong> electr<strong>on</strong> microscopy studies<br />

Figure3.2a Tem image <strong>of</strong> ZnO <strong>nano</strong>particles: Figure3.2b Tem image <strong>of</strong> ZnO <strong>nano</strong>particles:<br />

precipitati<strong>on</strong> method solid- state pyrolytic method<br />

Figure 3.2a <strong>and</strong> Figure 3.2b show TEM images <strong>of</strong> <strong>z<strong>in</strong>c</strong> <strong>oxide</strong> prepared<br />

by precipitati<strong>on</strong> method <strong>and</strong> solid state pyrolytic method. It shows that ZnO<br />

particle size prepared by precipitati<strong>on</strong> method is hav<strong>in</strong>g an average particle<br />

size <strong>of</strong> 20 nm <strong>and</strong> that prepared by pyrolytic technique have an average<br />

particle size <strong>of</strong> 30 nm.<br />

3.4.5. X–ray powder diffracti<strong>on</strong> studies<br />

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Zn 80.34 75.43<br />

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