Sol - Gel Method for Synthesis and Characteri...

Sol - Gel Method for Synthesis and Characterization Studies of Cadmium Oxide (Cdo) Nanoparticles

Author Name : K. Rangeela, S. Priya, K. Jenifer Asunthaa, V. Sabari

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56025/IJARESM.2023.113231815

ABSTRACT

Cadmium Oxide (CdO) nanostructures have been successfully prepared by sol - gel method.  The crystallite size and morphology of CdO have been investigated by X-Ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrum (EDS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. The XRD pattern of average particle sizes of CdO is estimated to be around 16 nm. Furthermore, CdO nanoparticles have the crystallite size in the range ~12-36 nm, as confirmed by TEM. Results obtained indicate that the powder method is a promising low temperature, cheap, and fast method for the production of CdO nanostructures.

Keywords: CdO nanoparticles; Sol – Gel method; Structural; TEM.