Sains Malaysiana 44(2)(2015): 291–294
Growth and Characterization of PbO Nanorods Grown using Facile
Oxidation of Lead Sheet
(Pertumbuhan dan Pencirian Nanorod PbO Menggunakan Pengoksidaan Mudah dengan Kepingan Plumbum)
RAMIN YOUSEFI1*, FARID JAMALI SHEINI2, ABDOLHOSSEIN SA΄AEDI3 & MOHSEN CHERAGHIZADE3
1Depertment
of Physics, Masjed-Soleiman Branch, Islamic Azad
University (I.A.U)
Masjed-Soleiman, Iran
2Department
of Physics, Ahwaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahwaz, Iran
3Department
of Electrical Engineering, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University (I.A.U)
Bushehr,
Iran
Diserahkan: 12
Jun 2013/Diterima: 30 Julai 2014
ABSTRACT
PbO nanorods were synthesized by oxidation
of lead sheets under an oxygen ambiance with different temperatures at 330,
400, 450 and 550ºC in a tube furnace. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) results showed that
the nanorods started growing on the sheet that was
placed at 330ºC. On the other hand, by increasing
of the temperature to 550°C more nanorods appeared on
the Pb sheet, which were lied on the lead sheet.
X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD)
indicated that the nanorods had α-PbO structures. However, a few β-PbO phases also appeared for the nanorods. Raman
measurements confirmed the XRD results
and indicated two Raman active modes that belonged to α-PbO phase for the nanorods. In
addition, the Raman spectrum of the nanorods showed a
weak peak of the β-PbO structure. The optical
properties of the products were characterized using a room temperature
photoluminescence (PL)
technique. The PL result indicated a band gap for the PbO nanorods in the visible region.
Keywords: Lead oxide;
oxidation; PbO nanorods;
photoluminescence; Raman
ABSTRAK
Nanorod PbO telah disintesis oleh pengoksidaan kepingan plumbum di bawah suasana oksigen dengan suhu berbeza pada 330, 400, 450 dan 550ºC di dalam tiub relau. Hasil kajian melalui mikroskop elektron imbasan (SEM) menunjukkan bahawa nanorod mula berkembang atas kepingan yang diletakkan pada 330°C. Sebaliknya, dengan meningkatkan suhu kepada 550°C lebih banyaknanorod muncul di atas kepingan Pb yang telah disusun atas kepingan plumbum. Corak pembelauan sinar-x (XRD) menunjukkan bahawa nanorod mempunyai struktur α-PbO. Walau bagaimanapun, beberapa fasa β-PbO juga muncul bagi nanorod ini. Ukuran Raman mengesahkan keputusan XRD dan menunjukkan dua mod aktif Raman kepunyaan fasa α-PbO bagi nanorod ini. Di samping itu, spektrum nanorod Raman menunjukkan puncak lemah bagi struktur β-PbO. Sifat optik produk telah dicirikan menggunakan teknik fotoluminesen (PL) pada suhu bilik. Hasil PL menunjukkan jurang jalur untuk nanorod PbO berada di rantau boleh lihat.
Kata kunci: Fotoluminesen; nanorod PbO; pengoksidaan; plumbum oksida; Raman
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