Table 3. Optical Band Gap (Eg) of the SnO2 NP Specimens, as Calculated from the UV–Vis Data Using the Tauc Procedure.
optical Eg (eV) |
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synthesis temperature (°C) | direct, γ = 1/2 | indirect, γ = 2 |
160 | 3.12 ± 0.02 | 2.22 ± 0.02 |
180 | 3.67 ± 0.03 | 2.90 ± 0.03 |
220 | 3.86 ± 0.03 | 3.30 ± 0.02 |
240 | 3.90 ± 0.02 | 3.40 ± 0.02 |
260 | 3.99 ± 0.02 | 3.53 ± 0.02 |