Studies on the use of nano zinc oxide and modified silica in NR, CR ...
Studies on the use of nano zinc oxide and modified silica in NR, CR ...
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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 />
Intensity(a.u)<br />
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Element Element % Atomic %<br />
O 19.66 24.57<br />
Zn 80.34 75.43<br />
Total 100.00 100.00<br />
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Figure.3.3 XRD patterns <strong>of</strong> ZnO prepared by (a) method 1 (b) method 2<br />
(c) C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>al ZnO<br />
Intensity(a.u)<br />
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sample com<br />
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