Sol–gel synthesis and characterization of ZnO–SiO <sub>2</sub> nanocomposites: a comparative study with pure ZnO and SiO <sub>2</sub>
A. M. Samuel, Aboubakr M. Abdullah, Gladness Xavier, S Stephen, M. Zeidan, Daniel Choï, Sufian Abedrabbo
Abstract
In this investigation, pure SiO 2 , ZnO, and ZnO–SiO 2 (10 : 90) nanocomposites were synthesized via the sol–gel method and systematically characterized in a comparative framework.
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Materials scienceAmorphous solidInfrared spectroscopyNanocompositeDiffractionScanning electron microscopeAnnealing (glass)Chemical engineeringSpectroscopyWurtzite crystal structureComposite numberCharacterization (materials science)HomogeneousThermal analysisTransmission electron microscopyFourier transform infrared spectroscopyCrystallographyElectron diffractionPhase (matter)InfraredNanotechnologyThermal treatmentInfrared microscopyX-ray crystallographyPowder diffractionAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Elemental analysisAerogels and thermal insulation