Structural and Morphological Properties of Al-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles

Abstract

Zinc oxide nanoparticles have a wide area of use because of their unique properties such as catalytic, electrical, and optical properties and low cost. Since the suitable additive materials can be changed the electrical and optical properties of zinc oxide, the demand of the industrial commercial area to the zinc oxide increased. In this study, Al doped ZnO nanoparticles produced by using the methods of reduction thought having materials of the Zn(NO)(3), AlCl3 and NaOH. XRD, SEM and EDS used for making analyzing of structural and dimensional of particles. The analyses show that the large amount of the Al3(+) ions did nut substitute with Zn2(+) successfully with the reduction method. XRD and EDS results confirm this situation.