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Study of Nanosized Al2O3 Powder Synthesized via Aldo-Keto Gel Method

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Physics, Shri Shivaji Science College, Amravati, India
  • 2Department of Physics, Toshniwal Art, Commerce and Science College, Sengoan, Hingoli MH, India
  • 3Department of Physics, Shri Shivaji Science College, Amravati, India
  • 4Department of Physics, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, India

Res.J.chem.sci., Volume 6, Issue (5), Pages 22-26, May,18 (2016)

Abstract

Inorganic Al2O3 nanopowder was synthesized by aldo-keto gel method. The prepared sample was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and it is found that the average particle size was 31 nm. The Debye-Scherrer’s formula was used to calculated standard particle size. The ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) spectra show strong absorption in UV region of 224 nm with weak absorption bands in the region of 300–350 nm. The photoluminescence (PL) properties were studied by fluorescence spectrophotometer (F-7000) indicating the emission of radiation of 399 nm when nanopowder excited by 224 nm radiation. The characteristic band gap of Al2O3 nanopowder was found to be 4.7 eV by aldo-keto gel method.

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