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Structural, optical, and electrochemical investigations of sb-substituted mesoporous SnO2 nanoparticles

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In this study, the effect of the substitution of various proportions of Antimony (Sb) on mesoporous tin dioxide was analyzed. The structural study of XRD confirmed the solubility of Sb (upto 5 mol%) in the parent matrix. The structural and morphological studies confirmed a decrease in particle size with increasing proportion of Sb. The porosity and the surface area were evaluated by N2 adsorption–desorption isotherms. Moreover, porosity studies indicated that the addition of Sb did not affect the mesoporous nature of the parent tin dioxide. The optical properties showed a transparent behavior in the visible region. A sharp and well-defined redox peaks were observed in cyclic voltammograms. This can be explained by the occurrence of faster kinetic process in the material doped with higher percentage of Sb which showed a lower charge transfer resistance (RCT).

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  1. Department of Physics, Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600034, India

    S. Blessi, S. Anand, M. Maria Lumina Sonia & V. Maria Vinosel

  2. Department of Chemistry, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER), Chennai, 600073, India

    A. Manikandan

  3. Department of Physics, Sri Akilandeswari Women’s College, Vandavasi, Tamil Nadu, India

    V. Maria Vinosel

  4. Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research & Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia

    Y. Slimani & M. A. Almessiere

  5. Department of Nanomedicine Research, Institute for Research & Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia

    A. Baykal

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Blessi, S., Anand, S., Manikandan, A. et al. Structural, optical, and electrochemical investigations of sb-substituted mesoporous SnO2 nanoparticles. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 4132–4145 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-05155-z

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