Template free synthesis of SnO 2 nanoflower arrays on Sn foil

Sirshendu Ghosh, Kajari Das, Kaushik Chakrabarti, S. K. De

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Abstract

The well aligned poppy-flower-like SnO 2 nanoflower array on Sn-foil was successfully prepared by a simple solvothermal method without using any template or catalyst. The mixed solvent of aqueous sodium hydroxide and hydrazine hydrate plays a significant role for obtaining the crystalline pure SnO 2 nanoflower array. Each petal of the nanoflower consists of the (110) plane of SnO 2. The growth of the SnO 2 nanoflowers has been described by the formation of layered Sn-hydrazine complexes. The surface defects and the oxygen vacancies of the SnO 2 hierarchical nanoflowers are identified by Raman and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and are analyzed in detail by steady state and time resolved photoluminescence spectra.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)929-935
Number of pages7
JournalCrystEngComm
Volume14
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Feb 2012
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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