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Study on Low Temperature DC Electrical Conductivity of SnO2 Nanomaterial Synthesized by Simple Gel Combustion Method

Rajeeva, MP and Naveen, CS and Lamani, Ashok R and Bothla, Prasad V and Jayanna, HS (2015) Study on Low Temperature DC Electrical Conductivity of SnO2 Nanomaterial Synthesized by Simple Gel Combustion Method. In: 59th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, DEC 16-20, 2014, VIT Univ, Vellore, INDIA.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4917732

Abstract

Nanocrystalline tin oxide (SnO2) material of different particle size was synthesized using gel combustion method by varying oxidizer (HNO3) and keeping fuel as a constant. The prepared samples were characterized by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive Analysis X-ray Spectroscope (EDAX). The effect of oxidizer in the gel combustion method was investigated by inspecting the particle size of nano SnO2 powder. The particle size was found to be increases with the increase of oxidizer from 8 to 12 moles. The X-ray diffraction patterns of the calcined product showed the formation of high purity tetragonal tin (IV) oxide with the particle size in the range of 17 to 31 nm which was calculated by Scherer's formula. The particles and temperature dependence of direct (DC) electrical conductivity of SnO2 nanomaterial was studied using Keithley source meter. The DC electrical conductivity of SnO2 nanomaterial increases with the temperature from 80 to 300K and decrease with the particle size at constant temperature.

Item Type: Conference Proceedings
Series.: AIP Conference Proceedings
Publisher: AMER INST PHYSICS
Additional Information: Copy right for this article belongs to the AMER INST PHYSICS, 2 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE, STE 1NO1, MELVILLE, NY 11747-4501 USA
Keywords: SnO2 nanoparticle; Gel combustion synthesis; Oxidizer; Low temperature; DC electrical conductivity
Department/Centre: Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Physics
Date Deposited: 14 Jan 2016 04:27
Last Modified: 14 Jan 2016 04:27
URI: http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/53122

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