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Pristine and Cu-doped ZAO nanosheets have been successfully synthesized using the hydrothermal path. XRD analysis confirmed ZAO's single-phase cubic spinel structure. The morphology of ZAO changed significantly from micro-hexagons to nanosheets with the doping of Cu ions. The XPS spectra of Cu doped ZAO confirm the presence of Zn, Al, O and Cu at 2+ , 3+ , 2− and 2+ oxidation states, respectively. The bandgap of Cu-doped ZAO nanosheets is less than that of pure ZAO. Due to the tunable bandgap, the synthesized material can be used as a potential candidate for energy-based applications.
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The morphology of ZAO changed significantly from micro-hexagons to nanosheets with the doping of Cu ions.
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Writing this article was a great pleasure as it has co-authors with whom I have had long standing collaborations.
Dr. Thirumala Rao Gurugubelli
SR University
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This page is a summary of: Effect of Cu2+ doping on the structural and optical properties of ZnAl2O4 nanosheets, Chemical Papers, September 2022, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s11696-022-02480-x.
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