Tailoring the structural and optical properties of zinc oxide with addition of bismuth oxide prepared by two step process

Authors

• Saedah Munirah Sanusi
• Ruziana Mohamed
• Nurin Jazlina Ahmad
• Myzatul Azlyn Muhamad

Publication Date

2022

Abstract

This study was done to investigate the impact of bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) composites on the zinc oxide (ZnO) properties for varistor applications. ZnO-Bi2O3 samples were prepared using a two-step process, precipitation, and solid-state method. Bi2O3 was added into ZnO at various concentrations (0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 mol%). All samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and UV visible spectroscopy. XRD results have shown that the crystallite size of ZnO-Bi2O3 samples became smaller when Bi2O3 was added from 0.5 mol% to 1.0 mol%. However, the crystallite size of ZnO-Bi2O3 increased over 1.0 mol% of Bi2O3 concentration. The smallest particle and grain size of ZnO-Bi2O3 appeared when composite at 1.0 mol% concentration of Bi2O3. The homogeneity and smallest grain size might be suitable to be used for varistor application. The absorbance of ZnO-Bi2O3 decreased as the Bi2O3 concentration increased. Therefore, adding Bi2O3 at various concentrations into the ZnO host material can tailor its structural and optical properties.

DOI

10.55713/jmmm.v32i3.1264

First Page

27

Last Page

31

Recommended Citation

Sanusi, Saedah Munirah; Mohamed, Ruziana; Ahmad, Nurin Jazlina; and Muhamad, Myzatul Azlyn (2022) "Tailoring the structural and optical properties of zinc oxide with addition of bismuth oxide prepared by two step process," Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals: Vol. 32: No. 3, Article 3.
DOI: 10.55713/jmmm.v32i3.1264
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/jmmm/vol32/iss3/3