Study of Structural, Surface Morphological and Dielectric Properties of Cu-Doped Tin Oxide Nanoparticles

Abstract

Cu doped SnO2nanoparticles were prepared using the chemical precipitation method. The Cu doped SnO2nanoparticles have been characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), elemental dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-Visible absorption spectrum and Dielectric studies. The average crystalline size of Cu doped SnO2nanoparticles was calculated from the X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern and found to be 15 nm and it was further confirmed from the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis showed that the nanoparticles agglomerate forming spherical-shaped particles. The elemental composition of Cu doped SnO2nanoparticles was analyzed by Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectrum. The optical absorption study clearly shows that the absorption edge shift towards the higher wavelength region. The dielectric properties of Cu doped SnO2nanoparticles have been studied in the different frequency at different temperatures. The dielectric constant and dielectric loss of the Cu doped SnO2nanoparticles decreases with increase in frequency. Cu doped SnO2nanoparticles were prepared using the chemical precipitation method. The Cu doped SnO2nanoparticles have been characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), elemental dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-Visible absorption spectrum and Dielectric studies. The average crystalline size of Cu doped SnO2nanoparticles was calculated from the X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern and found to be 15 nm and it was further confirmed from the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis showed that the nanoparticles agglomerate forming spherical-shaped particles. The elemental composition of Cu doped SnO2nanoparticles was analyzed by Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectrum. The optical absorption study clearly shows that the absorption edge shift towards the higher wavelength region. The dielectric properties of Cu doped SnO2nanoparticles have been studied in the different frequency at different temperatures. The dielectric constant and dielectric loss of the Cu doped SnO2nanoparticles decreases with increase in frequency.