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Structural, optical and charge density analysis of Al doped ZnO Materials

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The hexagonal structured Zn1−xAlxO (x = 0.00, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08 and 0.10) materials was synthesized by co-precipitation method. Structural, morphological and photoluminescence properties of Al doped ZnO powders were investigated by powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and photoluminescence characterizations, respectively. Structural analysis was done by Rietveld refinement technique. The spherical shaped morphology was observed in ZnO:Al powders. The bonding features were analyzed by using electron density distribution studies and the photoluminescence properties of Zn1−xAlxO (x = 0.00, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08 and 0.10) was also revealed.

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Acknowledgements

One of author D. Sivaganesh would like to gratefully acknowledge Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), International Research Centre (IRC) for providing the University Research Fellowship (URF) and instrument facilities. Also authors acknowledge Science Instrumentation Centre, SFRC Sivakasi for PL measurement.

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  1. Department of Physics, International Research Centre, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnan Koil, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, 626 126, India

    D. Sivaganesh, S. Saravanakumar & V. Sivakumar

  2. Department of Science, Harmony Science Academy, Dallas, TX, 75243, USA

    K. S. Syed Ali, Esther Akapo & Ezra Alemayehu

  3. Department of Chemistry, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnan Koil, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, 626 126, India

    R. Rajajeyaganthan

  4. Research Centre and Post Graduate Department of Physics, The Madura College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 625 011, India

    R. Saravanan

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Sivaganesh, D., Saravanakumar, S., Sivakumar, V. et al. Structural, optical and charge density analysis of Al doped ZnO Materials. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 30, 2966–2974 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-018-00574-5

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