Synthesis of MgO Nanoparticles by Solvent Mixed Spray Pyrolysis Technique for Optical Investigation

Abstract EN

Solvent mixed spray pyrolysis technique has attracted a global interest in the synthesis of nanomaterials since reactions can be run in liquid state without further heating.

Magnesium oxide (MgO) is a category of the practical semiconductor metal oxides, which is extensively used as catalyst and optical material.

In the present study, MgO nanoparticles were successfully synthesized using a solvent mixed spray pyrolysis.

The X-ray diffraction pattern confirmed the formation of MgO phase with an excellent crystalline structure.

Debye-Scherrer equation is used for the determination of particle size, which was found to be 9.2 nm.

Tunneling electron microscope analysis indicated that the as-synthesized particles are nanoparticles with an average particle size of 9 nm.

Meanwhile, the ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy of the resulting product was evaluated to study its optical property via measurement of the band gap energy value.