Structural and optical properties of NiFe2O4 synthesized via green technology
Abstract
The nanoparticles of NiFe2O4 were successfully synthesized via green technology using banana peel extract as the catalyst as well as the medium for reaction technique is reported. Analysis of X-ray diffraction spectrum revealed the cubic structure for the prepared spinel ferrite samples crystallized into cubic spinel structure with the space group Fd3m. The Retvield refinement was carried out which obeyed the results obtained from the XRD spectrum analysis of the sample. Raman spectrum provided confirmation for the spinel structure formation and five active Raman modes were observed. Since the optical band-gap value shows inverse response to the crystallite size, The UV-Vis spectrum study confirmed dual but reduced band-gap value.
- Publication:
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2nd International Conference on Condensed Matter and Applied Physics (ICC 2017)
- Pub Date:
- May 2018
- DOI:
- 10.1063/1.5032429
- Bibcode:
- 2018AIPC.1953c0094P