Synthesis and characterization of CdS-Zn3(PO4)2 nanocomposite via hydrothermal method

Abstract

Cadmium sulfide zinc phosphate (CdS-Zn3(PO4)2) nanocomposite is synthesized by effective hydrothermal method. Hydrothermal technique produces highly homogeneous crystalline product and controls particle morphology at low reaction temperatures. The prepared powder samples are characterized by Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Diffusion reflectance spectrophotometer (DRS), Scanning electron microscope (SEM). From XRD technique the average crystal size of prepared CdS-Zn3(Po4)2 nanocomposite is in the range of 12 nm. Strain and dislocation density are calculated from XRD studies. Surface morphology of the samples are analyzed by SEM. Bandgap energies are calculated from Kubelka-Munk model by Diffusion electron spectrophotometer.