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Comparative structural, optical, and dielectric studies of Zn1−xMnx/2Ax/2O (A = Ni, Co and x = 0.24) nanoparticles

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In this manuscript, we report a successful synthesis and characterization of pure ZnO (ZO), Mn/Ni (ZMNO), and Mn/Co (ZMCO) co-doped ZnO nanoparticles which were prepared using low-cost and simple sol–gel auto-combustion method. These nanoparticles were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier-transform infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy for structural properties, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) along with energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy for morphological analysis, and UV–Vis and photoluminescence spectroscopy for optical investigations. XRD and FTIR measurements substantiated that each sample is crystallized in the single-phase polycrystalline wurtzite hexagonal geometry of ZnO nanoparticles. The average crystallite size inferred from XRD spectra is found to be in the decreasing order of ~ 39 nm (ZO), ~ 38 nm (ZMNO), and ~ 37 nm (ZMCO), along with a significant reduction in the optical bandgap from 3.26 to 3.04 to 2.86 eV. The SEM images show that the nanostructures in the prepared samples are arranged in an agglomerated spherical patterns, while the EDX spectra signify the presence of Zn, Mn, Ni, Co, and O elements in the synthesized samples with their substantial percentage. The dielectric constant of all samples decline with frequency hence exhibits typical dielectric dispersion. AC conductivity of the samples increased with increasing frequency but decreased while doping.

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AK acknowledges to Mohd Shameem for his assistance during the SEM and EDX data recording at USIF, AMU, Aligarh. SSM acknowledges the financial support from SERB, India, in the form of the national post-doctoral fellowship (NPDF) award (PDF/2021/002137/PMS). Also, the authors would like to thank Taif University Researchers supporting Project No. (TURSP-2020/249), Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.

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  1. Department of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, 202002, India

    M. Zaid, Anand Somvanshi, Afroz Khan & Naseem Ahmad

  2. Department of Physics, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia

    Y. Altowairqi

  3. Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, 19006, Kashmir, India

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  4. Department of Physics, Chandigarh University, Mohali, 140413, India

    Anand Somvanshi

  5. Department of Physics, College of Science, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia

    Mohammad Shariq

  6. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia

    Syed Kashif Ali

  7. School of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Jamia Humdard, New Delhi, 110062, India

    S. S. Ashraf

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Zaid, M., Altowairqi, Y., Majid, S.S. et al. Comparative structural, optical, and dielectric studies of Zn1−xMnx/2Ax/2O (A = Ni, Co and x = 0.24) nanoparticles. Appl. Phys. A 128, 1002 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-022-06138-z

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