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Synthesis of CeO2-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for display and latent fingerprint application

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We report the synthesis of CeO2-rGO nanocomposites by hydrothermal method for display and forensic applications. The prepared CeO2/rGO nanocomposites were subjected to powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy, UV–Visible spectroscopic analysis, Photoluminescence study (PL), and Fourier-transform infrared analysis (FTIR). The PXRD image reveals cubic in structure. The SEM image reveals spherical structure of nanocomposites. The energy bandgap of nanocomposites is found to be 2.94 eV using optical absorption study. FTIR spectroscopy analysis showed the purity of synthesized specimens.The PL of nanocomposites shows three prominent emission peaks at 425, 512, and 594 nm. The observed Commission Internationale de I’Eclairage (CIE) results were found to be near white region. The charge-transfer kinetics were investigated through electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. A CeO2-rGO composite was found to be a substitute to luminescent powder for protected discovery and subjective improvement of latent fingerprints kept onto glassplate.

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The author Dr. Amith Yadav H.J. thanks IQAC Davangere University,Davangere, India for the sanction of seed money. The authors are grateful to Prof. Smita A Acharya, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University for the characterization of the compound.

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    H. J. Amith Yadav, M. N. Kalasad, Sushma Katti, R. Vijay Kumar & V. S. Veena

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    B. Eraiah

  3. Department of Physics, Government First Grade College, Koratagere, India

    V. S. Veena

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HJAY contributed toward conceptualization, methodology, software, and writing—Original draft preparation; BE contributed toward conceptualization, reviewing, and editing; MNK contributed toward conceptualization and analysis; SK contributed toward editing; VKR contributed toward software; and VSV contributed toward editing.

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Amith Yadav, H.J., Eraiah, B., Kalasad, M.N. et al. Synthesis of CeO2-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for display and latent fingerprint application. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 702 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12466-y

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