Abstract
Zn0.9Co0.1O powders were prepared by chemical solution deposition, solid-state reaction and sol–gel route at different calcination temperatures. The structure and morphologies of samples were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. The infrared absorption spectra and infrared emissivities in the range of 8–14μm were investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and IR-2 dual-band infrared emissometer. XRD patterns confirmed the hexagonal wurtzite structure of as-synthesized samples but the peaks of the secondary phase, ZnCo2O4, were observed below 1000°C. Scanning electron micrographs showed large grain sizes of the samples prepared by solid-state reaction and sol–gel processing. The infrared emissivities of samples fabricated by chemical solution deposition and sol–gel route decreased with increasing temperature. Powders obtained using solid-state reaction showed the lowest emissivities, with a minimum value (0.755) at 1150°C.
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