Exploration of the improving effect of Cd-doping on structural, photocatalytic, and biological properties of ZnO nanoparticles

• Published in: Journal of nanoparticle research : an interdisciplinary forum for nanoscale science and technology 2023-07, Vol.25 (7), p.146, Article 146
• Main Authors: Yalcin, B., Arda, L., Yalcin, I. E., Senturk, K., Alphan, M. C., Akcan, D., Ozyigit, I. I.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Biological properties; Blood; Cadmium; Catalytic activity; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemistry and Materials Science; Compatibility; Composition; Gentian violet; Inorganic Chemistry; Lasers; Materials Science; Morphology; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Optical Devices; Optics; Performance degradation; Photocatalysis; Photodegradation; Photonics; Physical Chemistry; Research Paper; Rietveld method; Scanning electron microscopy; Sol-gel processes; Wurtzite; X-ray diffraction; Zinc oxide
• ISSN: 1388-0764; 1572-896X
• DOI: 10.1007/s11051-023-05771-w

ZnO and cadmium (Cd)-doped ZnO (Zn 1-x Cd x O) nanoparticles with various compositions (0.0 ≤  x  ≤ 0.8) were synthesized by sol-gel method. Structural, morphological, and photocatalytic properties as well as blood compatibilities of Zn 1-x Cd x O nanoparticles were investigated. While X-ray diffraction (XRD) applying the Rietveld refinement method was used to characterize the structural properties, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) were used to investigate the surface morphology. It was found that the nanoparticles up to x