Spectroscopic investigation on rGO:ZnO composites nanostructures

Thangaraj Pandiyarajan, Ramalinga Viswanathan Mangalaraja, B. Karthikeyan, Héctor D. Mansilla, M. A. Gracia-Pinilla

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Abstract

This report presents the preparation and spectroscopic properties of rGO: ZnO composite nanostructures. The reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and rGO:ZnO composite structures were prepared through modified Hummer’s and solution precipitation techniques, respectively. The decoration of star like ZnO nanostructures on rGO surface was identified through transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis. Raman spectral measurements revealed the co-existence of vibrational modes of ZnO and rGO which confirmed the formation of composites nanostructures. The absorption spectra of ZnO hybrid and rGO nanostructures exhibited bands at 370 and 261 nm which were attributed to the free excitonic absorption of ZnO and rGO absorption band, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRecent Trends in Materials Science and Applications - Nanomaterials, Crystal Growth, Thin films, Quantum Dots, and Spectroscopy, Proceedings ICRTMSA 2016
EditorsJeyasingh Ebenezar
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media, LLC
Pages63-69
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9783319448893
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Applications, ICRTMSA 2016 - Tiruchirappalli, India
Duration: 29 Feb 201629 Feb 2016

Publication series

NameSpringer Proceedings in Physics
Volume189
ISSN (Print)0930-8989
ISSN (Electronic)1867-4941

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Applications, ICRTMSA 2016
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityTiruchirappalli
Period29/02/1629/02/16

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