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55 articles for “crystallite size”
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Impact of Sol–Gel Processing on Dielectric and Energy Storage Properties of BaTiO3 Nanoceramics
Abstract: Barium titanate (BaTiO3) is a widely studied ferroelectric material because of its high dielectric permittivity and strong potential for electrostatic energy storage applications. In this study, BaTiO3 nanoceramics were synthesized using a controlled sol–gel processing route to investigate the influence of synthesis conditions on their dielectric relaxation and energy storage performance. The synthesized powders were calcined and subsequently sintered at temperatures ranging from 1100°C to 1300°C. Structural analysis using X-ray …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Physics · Vol. 15, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 11–25 Read article
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Significance of Solution Combustion Synthesis (SCS) in Fabrication of Carbon Doped Organometallic Alumina
Abstract: Present work signified the potential of high temperature solution combustion synthesis (SCS) in rapid fabrication of “covalent-ionic” bonded organometallic aluminate. Natural herb “Piper longum” was used to obtain carbon. Aluminum nitrate served as a base chemical for oxide transformation. Exothermic platform for ignition was provided by propellant urea. Overall explosive decomposition of solution based precursor materials on typical temperature 700°C results in formation of organometallic C-γ-alumina in a well dry …
Published in Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Applications · Vol. 17, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 11–16 Read article
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Simulation of Current Density of Oxide Layer Materials & Synthesis, Characterization of Nano Lanthanum Aluminate and Its Dielectric Analysis
Abstract: The complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology is in an urge requirement of high dielectric material especially at nano level scaling to avoid quantum mechanical tunnelling and leakage current. Hence to optimize the device performance and to compare the conventional SiO2 oxide material with the selected novel high K material (LaAlO3), the SiO2 and LaAlO3 materials are atomically built in the Virtual Nano Lab – Quantum Wise version 12.8.0 software and …
Published in Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Applications · Vol. 17, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 10–14 Read article
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Fabrication and Characterization of Copper Nanowires: An Overview
Abstract: Copper (Cu) is one of the most important metals in modern electronic technology. Keeping in view its role in nanoelectronics, we have fabricated copper nanowires of diameters 100 and 200 nm using Anodic Alumina and polymer membranes as templates. Template-based growth of copper nanowires has been realized using conventional electro deposition technique in an electrochemical cell designed in our laboratory. Fabrication of copper nanowires is one of the most important …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2011 · pp. 1–16 Read article
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Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Bismuth Ferrite by Solution Combustion Synthesis Method
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE The present paper describes a simple method of nanosized BiFeO3 by the solution combustion synthesis using bismuth and iron nitrates as oxidizers and the combination fuel of citric acid and ammonium nitrate, with fuel to oxidizer ratio (Ψ = 1) one. The average crystallite size of BiFeO3 nanoparticles was estimated from the full width half maximum of the X-ray diffraction peaks of …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2011 · pp. 52–58 Read article
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Solution Combustion Synthesis of Nanocrystalline and High-K Dielectric Lanthanum Oxide
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The present paper describes a simple and eco-friendly chemical method of lanthanum oxide or lanthania (La2O3) nanoparticles by the solution combustion synthesis based on urea. The fuel urea is varied for different fuel to oxidizer ratios (F/O) or Ψ = 0.5 to 1.5 in the steps of 0.25. The average crystallite size of La2O3 nanoparticles was estimated from the full width …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2011 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Study on CdS Nanoparticles and Nanocrystalline Thin Films Synthesized by Chemical Bath Deposition Technique
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Cadmium Sulfide (CdS) nanoparticles and nanocrystalline thin films were synthesized by chemical bath deposition technique at room temperature. The elemental composition of the as-grown CdS nanoparticles and nanocrystalline thin films were determined by energy dispersive analysis of X-rays (EDAX). Crystallite size and lattice parameter were determined from X-ray diffractogram whereas transmission electron microscopy (TEM) image gave particle size and the selected area …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2011 · pp. 8–15 Read article
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Combustion Synthesis of NiO-YSZ Precursor Nanocomposites for SOFC Anode and Its Characterization
Abstract: In the present work, the mixture of Nickel Oxide-Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (NiO-YSZ) composites of composition, mNiO–(1–m) Zr0⋅9Y0⋅1 O1⋅95 (m = 0⋅4), anode materials was synthesized by combustion process using glycine as fuel and nitrate as oxidizer. The study of prepared nanocomposites has been done by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential thermal analysis-thermo gravimetric analysis (DTA-TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to determine the powder properties. The …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2012 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Influence of Dip Cycles on the Structural, Optical and Morphological Properties of CdS-SILAR Deposited Thin Films
Abstract: Cadmium sulphide (CdS) thin films were deposited on a glass substrate by a relatively simple and cost effective successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method at temperature 80ºC at different deposition cycles. For a fine nanocrystalline thin film growth, the parameters include concentrations of cationic and ionic precursors, number of immersion cycles, and the immersion time. A study was made to know how dip cycles affects the structural, surface …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 19–26 Read article
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Modified Solution Combustion Approach for Probing of Structural and Dielectric Properties of Sm3+ Doped GdAlO3 Nanoparticles
Abstract: A modified solution combustion approach was used in the preparation of nanosized Gd1xSmxAlO3 (x=1, 3, 5, 7, 9 mol%) using mixture of ODH and novel fuel E. tirucalli plant latex as fuels with corresponding metal nitrates. The structural morphology of synthesized and calcined powders are revealed using various analytical techniques such as Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 16–25 Read article
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Analytical Study on Humidity Sensing of Nanostructured Tin Oxide
Abstract: Nanocrystalline tin oxide powder was prepared by a mechanochemical method. The synthesised powder was characterised using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). XRD shows the crystalline nature of the synthesised material. The crystallite size was estimated using Debye–Scherrer equation and its minimum value was 9 nm. Surface morphologies of the sensing pellets were investigated using SEM. Pellets as well as thick films were used as sensing elements for …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Excitation of Intra-4f Shell Luminescence of Cerium Ions by the Energy Transfer from Zn Nanocrystals
Abstract: Rare earth ion induced ZnO has improved electrical and optical properties that can find application in electronic and optoelectronic devices. When it is synthesised in nano regime the properties become much more useful for light emitting diodes and laser diodes. Here, stoichiometric CeO2:ZnO composite nanosized powder is synthesized by combustion method. XRD results reveal the formation of CeO2:ZnO composite nanopowders. Diffuse reflectance spectra reveal that there is an increment in …
Published in Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Applications · Vol. 19, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 32–42 Read article
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Synthesis and Characterization of NiFe2O4 Nanoparticles and Environmental Remediation
Abstract: In the present study, nickel ferrite nanoparticles (NFNPs) doped with copper was synthesized by chemical co-precipitation method (CBD) and characterized for phase composition and magnetic properties by x-ray diffraction (XRD) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The results confirmed the formation of Ni0.5Cu0.5Fe2O4 with the average crystallite size (D) 15.45 nm and 18.14 nm and saturation magnetization (Ms) were observed as 16.16 Gauss and 22.58 Gauss at 300˚C and 500˚C temperature …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Physics · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 108–111 Read article
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Deconvolution of X-ray Diffraction Spectrum of Polypropylene
Abstract: Deconvolution methods have been used to evaluate degree of crystallinity and particle size from diffractogram of polypropylene(PP). The deconvolution method is used to separate the various peaks from the total XRD spectrum and it is successful in separating the crystalline, amorphous and background regions of a diffractogram. The degree of crystallinity of PP is calculated to be 49%. The particle size of crystallites in different crystalline phase is calculated using …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Physics · Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Microstructural Design and Functional Properties of Polycrystalline Materials
Abstract: Polycrystalline materials, composed of an aggregate of crystallites or grains, are foundational to modern engineering applications due to their versatile functional properties. The microstructural design—encompassing grain size, shape, orientation, phase distribution, and grain boundary characteristics—plays a pivotal role in determining mechanical, thermal, electrical, and magnetic behavior. This abstract explores the intricate relationship between microstructure and functionality, emphasizing how tailored processing techniques such as thermomechanical treatments, sintering, and additive manufacturing can …
Published in International Journal of Crystalline Materials · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 16–20 Read article