Insight of precursor concentration, particle size and band gap of zirconia nanoparticles synthesized by co-precipitation method

• Published in: Bibechana Vol. 18; no. 1
• Main Authors: Arun Bhujel, Bibek Sapkota, Ram Lochan Aryal, Bhoj Raj Poudel, Sitaram Bhattarai, Surendra K. Gautam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Department of Physics, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Band gap; Calcination; Monoclinic; Raman spectra; Zirconia

Zirconia (ZrO2), an inorganic material, is a very fascinating material due to its high mechanical strength and fracture toughness. The synthesis is carried out by using the co-precipitation method using optimum content of zirconium oxychloride octahydrate (ZrOCl2.8H2O) with NaOH solution at a calcin...