Sreenivasa Kumar Godlaveeti, Ammar M. Tighezza, Gopal Naik. B, Subramanyam Pulimi, Rosaiah Pitcheri, Ramamanohar Reddy Nagireddy and Rajababu Chintaparty
{"title":"Synthesis and Characterization of High Dielectric Constant Zirconia Nano-Rods for Advanced Sensors and Energy Storage Applications","authors":"Sreenivasa Kumar Godlaveeti, Ammar M. Tighezza, Gopal Naik. B, Subramanyam Pulimi, Rosaiah Pitcheri, Ramamanohar Reddy Nagireddy and Rajababu Chintaparty","doi":"10.1149/2162-8777/ad69c1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ad69c1","url":null,"abstract":"This study reports the synthesis of high dielectric constant zirconia oxide (ZrO2) nanorods (NRs) via a co-precipitation method followed by calcination at 700 °C for 2 h. X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirms a mixed-phase composition of orthorhombic and monoclinic structures, while transmission electron microscopy (TEM) reveals distinct nanorods. Energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX) verifies the elemental composition. Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy indicates band gap energy of 1.9 eV, aligning better with orthorhombic zirconia. UV–vis analysis suggests oxygen vacancy defects potentially influencing the optical properties due to the nanorod morphology. Importantly, dielectric studies show a high dielectric constant of 29 at 1 MHz, which is approximately four times higher than commercially available ZrO2.","PeriodicalId":11496,"journal":{"name":"ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology","volume":"50 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141945710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kurumurthy Talari, K. Chandra Sekar, Boora Srinivas, D. Sreenivasu and Md. Shareefuddin
{"title":"Effect of Bismuth on Physical and Spectroscopic Properties of ZnO-Li2B4O7-TbF3 Glasses","authors":"Kurumurthy Talari, K. Chandra Sekar, Boora Srinivas, D. Sreenivasu and Md. Shareefuddin","doi":"10.1149/2162-8777/ad69c2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ad69c2","url":null,"abstract":"The effect of Bismuth on zinc-lithium tetra borate glasses were discussed based on structural, physical, and spectroscopic properties. Glass systems of Bi2O3-ZnO-Li2B4O7-TbF3 [BZLT] were cast by melt-quench process. Transparent glasses were analysed by diffracted Roentgen X-rays. Peak free and broad nature X-ray diffraction revealed the amorphous arrangement prevailing in these glasses. Density was estimated using the Archimedes principle. Bismuth grossly affected the density of BZLT glasses by increasing its value 2.722 gm/cc [BZLT-0] to 4.6739 gm/cc [BZLT-40]. Optical absorption provides valuable information about optical band gap energy and Urbach energy and some of its derived physical quantities. The effect of bismuth is felt in decreased Eopt values [3.312 eV in BZLT-0] [2.619 eV in BZLT-40] in BZLT glasses. Bismuth altered the structure of the borate network by forming non-bridging oxygens which in turn reduced the band gap energy by large margin (ΔEopt = 0.693 eV). Fourier transform infrared spectroscpy and Raman studies revealed the presence of several triangular BO3 and tetrahedral BO4 and BiO3 units and also the existence of metal cation vibrations and supported the large deviations in the optical bandgap energies. Election paramagnetic resonance studies support the presence of Tb3+ ions and absence of Tb4+ions in BZLT glasses.","PeriodicalId":11496,"journal":{"name":"ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141945788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sajini Kalakonda, Rama Sekhara Reddy Dachuru and Krishnaveni Gudela
{"title":"Structural and Magnetic Properties of Y0.85La0.15Fe1−(4/3)xTixO3 (where (x = 0, 0.025, 0.05 and 0.075) Nanomaterials Derived from Sol-Gel Route","authors":"Sajini Kalakonda, Rama Sekhara Reddy Dachuru and Krishnaveni Gudela","doi":"10.1149/2162-8777/ad68a3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ad68a3","url":null,"abstract":"Y0.85La0.15Fe1−(4/3)xTixO3 (where (x = 0, 0.025, 0.05 and 0.075) nanomaterials were prepared using tartare acid assisted sol-gel method. Various analytical characterization techniques such as X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV–vis absorption, Vibrating-sample magnetometer (VSM) and dielectric spectroscopy were employed to characterize the synthesized nanomaterials. Downward shifted of (121) and (002) planes were observed with an increasing of Ti concentration at Fe site through XRD study. The ability of the prepared nano-powders to absorb visible light was demonstrated by the investigation of diffuse reflectance spectra, which showed a decline in bandgap from 2.13 eV to 2.06 eV. XPS studies revealed that Y and La atoms are existed in +3 oxidation state, Fe atom is existed in mixed (+2 and +3) oxidation state and Ti atom is existed in mixed (+3 and +4) oxidation state. The highest magnetization value was observed for x = 0.05 sample through VSM study. High dielectric constant, low dielectric loss and low conductivity values were also observed for Y0.85La0.15Fe1−(4/3)xTixO3 (where (x = 0.05)).","PeriodicalId":11496,"journal":{"name":"ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology","volume":"47 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141945789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Saravanan Pandiaraj, Adham Aleid, Khalid Alhussaini and Abdullah N. Alodhayb
{"title":"Ultra-Sensitive and Selective Surface Plasmon Resonance using Ag Metal, Carbon Nanotube, and Selenium Based Biosensors for the Detection of Ascorbic Acid","authors":"Saravanan Pandiaraj, Adham Aleid, Khalid Alhussaini and Abdullah N. Alodhayb","doi":"10.1149/2162-8777/ad6806","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ad6806","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, we present a novel surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor for ascorbic acid detection based on a borosilicate crown (BK7) prism coated with a multilayer structure made of ferric oxide (Fe2O3), silver (Ag), and carbon nanotube (CNT). The SPR sensor improves sensitivity and selectivity for ascorbic acid detection by taking advantage of the special optical characteristics of the multilayer construction. The CNT layer offers increased surface area and biocompatibility, and the Ag layer acts as a plasmonic material to promote surface plasmons. The performance of the sensor is improved by the addition of selenium (Se) and Fe2O3 layers, which provide further capabilities like photoconductivity and magnetic manipulation, respectively. Numerical analysis at the operating wavelength of 633 nm is conducted using the transfer matrix approach. For the proposed SPR sensor at room temperature, the performance characteristics, including sensitivity (274.37 degree (°)/RIU), figure of merit (40.60 RIU−1), and detection accuracy (0.189°−1), are computed. The proposed SPR sensor could be very useful in to detect ascorbic acid in the visible range.","PeriodicalId":11496,"journal":{"name":"ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141945711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of Ho, Gd, La Doping on Grain-Grain Boundary Characteristics and Minimization of Leakage Current in Nickel Ferrites","authors":"Sanchit Kumar, Chaitali Mondal, Abhigyan Dutta, Ankurava Sinha","doi":"10.1149/2162-8777/ad6503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ad6503","url":null,"abstract":"This study explores the impact of doping with Ho, Gd, and La on sol-gel-derived nickel ferrites through a comprehensive analysis using various analytical techniques. The combination of X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectra analysis, impedance spectroscopy, and I-V analysis enables a detailed exploration of the structural, compositional, and electrical characteristics of the samples. Williamson-Hall plots in XRD analysis reveal crucial insights into grain and grain boundary impacts, revealing a shift in trends for doped samples indicative of tensile strain and underscores the influence of dopant ions on lattice distortion. XRF study confirms the elemental composition of the samples, validating the experimental approach. Impedance spectroscopy sheds light on conduction mechanisms and charge transfer processes, while the modulus study identifies distinct relaxation peaks corresponding to grain and grain boundary relaxation mechanisms. IV analysis demonstrates a significant reduction in leakage current with rare Earth element doping, suggesting promising applications.","PeriodicalId":11496,"journal":{"name":"ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology","volume":"74 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141872380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nand Kishore Yadav, Damodar Reddy K., Swathi D., Nagaraju R., Sowjanya P., Prasanna Kumari K. N., Kumar Swamy N., Ramesh T. and Pavan Kumar N.
{"title":"Effect of Ho3+ Doping on Structural and Magnetic Properties of Multiferroic YbMnO3","authors":"Nand Kishore Yadav, Damodar Reddy K., Swathi D., Nagaraju R., Sowjanya P., Prasanna Kumari K. N., Kumar Swamy N., Ramesh T. and Pavan Kumar N.","doi":"10.1149/2162-8777/ad6504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ad6504","url":null,"abstract":"Using the traditional solid-state reaction approach, multiferroic ceramics with the compositional formula Yb1−xHoxMnO3, where x = 0 to 0.4 with 0.1 variation were synthesized. The structural and magnetic properties of the prepared poly-crystalline samples Yb1−xHoxMnO3 were investigated to show the effect of higher magnetic moment Ho3+ ion over the Yb ion. X-ray diffraction was used to analyze the compound’s crystal structure and confirm that they have a hexagonal single-phase structure with a P63cm space group. The presence of functional groups and their shifting to lower frequency regions were revealed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. UV–vis absorbance spectra were used to calculate the energy gap values, and the resultant data shows a decrease in band gap values with an increase in Ho3+ doping. Crystal deformation with the doping of Ho3+ was observed using Raman spectra. Room-temperature magnetic studies were used to reveal the paramagnetic nature of the samples and the increase in magnetic parameters due to the doping of the higher magnetic moment Ho3+ ion.","PeriodicalId":11496,"journal":{"name":"ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141784018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. M. El-Naggar, Zein K. Heiba, A. M. Kamal, R. M. Ibrahim and Mohamed Bakr Mohamed
{"title":"Influence of Zinc Manganite Nano Fillers on the Optical and Dielectric Features of Poly-Methyl Methacrylate/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposites","authors":"A. M. El-Naggar, Zein K. Heiba, A. M. Kamal, R. M. Ibrahim and Mohamed Bakr Mohamed","doi":"10.1149/2162-8777/ad6506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ad6506","url":null,"abstract":"Poly (methyl methacrylate, PMMA)/ multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)/ x wt %zinc manganite (ZnMn2O4) polymers were fabricated using co-precipitation and casting techniques. The structure of the filler and all polymers was determined with X-ray diffraction. The morphology of the polymer surfaces was explored by employing scanning electron microscopy. The direct and indirect band gap energies (Eg) of PMMA polymer (5.02, 4.44) eV decreased attaining minimum values (4.97, 3.41) eV upon the addition of MWCNTs and 2 wt% ZnMn2O4. The refractive index at 600 nm was increased from 1.33 (PMMA) to 1.55 (x = 2 wt% ZnMn2O4). The optical dielectric constant and optical conductivity displayed their highest values when the ZnMn2O4 doping level reached 2 wt%. The PMMA/MWCNTs/x wt% ZnMn2O4 polymers exhibited blue-violet colors on the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram under excitation wavelength of 317 nm. The electrical dielectric constant and the AC conductivity attained their peak at the concentration of 2 wt% and 1 wt% ZnMn2O4, respectively. PMMA/MWCNTs/x wt% ZnMn2O4 polymers possess controllable optical and electrical characteristics, thus making them potentially valuable optical materials for future optoelectronic or photocatalytic application development.","PeriodicalId":11496,"journal":{"name":"ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141784019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fahad I. Danladi, Abhishek Rawat, Abhishek Kumar Adak, Chuzhong Zhang, Vinod K. Sangwan, Riddhi Ananth, Mark C. Hersam, Efstathios I. Meletis and Krishnan Rajeshwar
{"title":"Synthesis and Tuning of Electronic, Optical, and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Copper Metavanadate Alloys via Alkaline Earth Metal Substitution","authors":"Fahad I. Danladi, Abhishek Rawat, Abhishek Kumar Adak, Chuzhong Zhang, Vinod K. Sangwan, Riddhi Ananth, Mark C. Hersam, Efstathios I. Meletis and Krishnan Rajeshwar","doi":"10.1149/2162-8777/ad5b88","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ad5b88","url":null,"abstract":"Unlike the well-studied and technologically advanced Group III-V and Group II-VI compound semiconductor alloys, alloys of ternary metal oxide semiconductors have only recently begun to receive widespread attention. Here, we describe the effect of alkaline earth metal substitution on the optical, electronic, and photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties of copper metavanadate (CuV2O6). As a host, the Cu-V-O compound family presents a versatile framework to develop such composition-property correlations. Alloy compositions of A0.1Cu0.9V2O6 (A = Mg, Ca) photoanodes were synthesized via a time and energy-efficient solution combustion synthesis (SCS) method. The effect of introducing alkaline earth metals (Mg, Ca) on the crystal structure, microstructure, electronic, and optical properties of copper metavanadates was investigated by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Raman spectroscopy. The PXRD, TEM, and Raman spectroscopy data demonstrated the polycrystalline powder samples to be mutually soluble, solid solutions of copper and alkaline earth metal metavanadates and not simple mixtures of these compounds. The DRS data showed a systematic decrease in the optical bandgap with Cu incorporation. These trends were corroborated by electronic band structure calculations. Finally, the PEC properties exhibited a strong dependence on the alloy composition, pointing to possible applicability in solar water splitting, heterogeneous photocatalysis, phosphor lighting/displays, and photovoltaic devices.","PeriodicalId":11496,"journal":{"name":"ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141738252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yangyang Guo, Jing Sun, Cheng Wang, Yanni Yang and Junjie Wang
{"title":"Creation and Characterization of Nanoscale Ribbons on MoS2 by Atomic Force Microscope Nanolithography","authors":"Yangyang Guo, Jing Sun, Cheng Wang, Yanni Yang and Junjie Wang","doi":"10.1149/2162-8777/ad60ff","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ad60ff","url":null,"abstract":"The atomic force microscope (AFM) has been widely used for fabricating the nanoscale oxide ribbons on various materials surface. Herein, we first conducted local anodic oxidation (LAO) lithography on two-dimensional nanomaterial (2D), i.e. multilayer MoS2, using AFM. The correlation of patterning behavior on the MoS2 flakes between the lithography conditions was investigated. The height and full width half maximum (FWHM) increase linearly with increasing tip voltage, even at different tip speeds, which is consistent with the results obtained from the Cabrera-Mott oxidation theory. The size of the clear relation decreases linearly with increasing tip speed, indicating that longer tip writing patterns result in more oxidation. The formation mechanism of the patterned oxide lines is presented along with LAO reaction processes.The final LAO lithography products have been demonstrated to be MoO2 and MoO3 by micro-Raman spectroscopy. These results show that LAO lithography using AFM is an effective technique for nanofabrication of nanodevices.","PeriodicalId":11496,"journal":{"name":"ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141738343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Li Doping on Structural, Optical, and Optoelectrical Characteristics of ZnSnO3 Thin Films Prepared by Nebulizer Spray Pyrolysis","authors":"Manal M. Alkhamisi","doi":"10.1149/2162-8777/ad5fb8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ad5fb8","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, ZnSnO3 (ZTO3) and Li-doped ZTO3 thin films were synthesized on glass slides by a cost-effective nebulizer spray pyrolysis procedure. The X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the ZTO3 and Li-doped ZTO3 thin films possessed a rhombohedral structure. The structural indices (grain size, dislocation density, lattice strain) of the ZTO3 and Li-doped ZTO3 thin films were computed. The morphology characteristics of the ZTO3 and Li-doped ZTO3 thin films were observed by field emission scanning electron microscopy. The inspected films display uniform and homogeneous surfaces. The optical transmittance, T, and reflectance, R, of the ZTO3 and Li-doped ZTO3 thin films were recorded using a double-beam spectrophotometer to investigate the optical characteristics of these layers. The refractive index of the ZTO3 and Li-doped ZTO3 thin films was enhanced via the Li content increase. Moreover, Tauc’s plots demonstrated that the energy gap of the ZTO3 and Li-doped ZTO3 thin films was reduced from 3.85 eV to 3.08 eV by boosting the Li doping content. Moreover, the increase in Li content produces an enhancement in the optoelectrical indices (optical resistivity, optical carrier concentration, optical mobility, plasms frequency, and optical conductivity) of the ZTO3 and Li-doped ZTO3 thin films. The nonlinear optical indices of the ZTO3 and Li-doped ZTO3 thin films were deduced, and it was noted that Li content boosted the nonlinear optical indices of these layers. All the ZTO3 and Li-doped ZTO3 thin films displayed n-type semiconducting properties by the hot probe equipment.","PeriodicalId":11496,"journal":{"name":"ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141738344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}