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Doping effect on properties of CdZnS nanoparticles

K. A. Mohammed^a,*, A. M. Ajam^a, A. Kareem^a, K. H. Salem^b, M. A. Alkhafaji^c, R. S. Zabibah^d

a Department of Medical Physics, Hilla University College, Babylon, Iraq
b Pharmacy Department , Al-Mustaqbal University College, 51001, Hillah, Babylon, Iraq
c College of Engineering Technology, Department of Medical Device Industry Engineering, National University of Science and Technology, Dhi Qar, Iraq
d Medical Laboratory Technology Department , College of Medical Technology, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq

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Chalcogenide Letters 2023, 20(1), 11-17. https://doi.org/10.15251/CL.2023.201.11

Received 29 September 2022; Accepted 04 January 2023;

Abstract

In current work, Nanoparticles of cadmium zinc sulfide (CdZnS) and copper zinc sulfide (Cu:CdZnS) were synthesized through a capping-agent-free chemical co-precipitation method. This article focuses on the optical characteristics, elemental analysis, and surface morphology of CdZnS and Cu:CdZnS. this properties of prepared materials were investigated using a variety of techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray, and ultraviolet–visible absorption. The results show both pure and doped CdZnS have cubic structure. The energy gap of CdZnS was equal to 3.14 eV and 3.4 eV for Cu doped CdZnS. According to the results the prepared nanoparticles are suitable for photdegradation applications.

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