ENERGY DRINK MEDIATED LOW TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLE

Abstract

Eco-friendly, cost effective and bio template route was used to synthesize Zinc Oxide nanoparticles (NPs) using i-charger energy drink (15ml) by modified combustion method. Prepared samples were characterized for structural, morphological and compositional details. PXRD pattern confirmed the hexagonal wurtzite structure of the product with the average crystallite sizes of about ~20 nm. The SEM images shows non-uniformity, agglomeration morphology. EDX spectra confirms the perfect purity of the ZnO NPs. The UV-Visible absorption spectra consists absorption peak at 214 and 362 nm. The estimated energy band gap using Wood and Tauc’s relation is 2.74 eV. The Photoluminescence spectra recorded at 350 nm excitation consists high intensity peak at 401 nm and a less intense peak at 433 nm. Since both high intense and low intense peaks are in blue region, this might be a good phosphor material for display applications.