Table 2.
Characteristics Of NPs
| Sample | Specific Surface Area, as±σ (m2/g) | Skeleton Density, ρs±σ (g/cm3) | Average Particle Size From SSA BET, d±σ (nm) | Average Crystallite Size From Nanopowder XRD Processor Demo, d±σ (nm) | Average Crystallite Size, Scherrer’s formula, (nm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZnO | 34.6 | 5.31±0.02 | 33±1 | 29±9 | 31±4 |
| ZnO+0.1%Ag | 37.7 | 5.34±0.02 | 30±1 | 28±9 | 30±4 |
| ZnO+1%Ag | 33.9 | 5.37±0.02 | 33±1 | 29±9 | 31±4 (ZnO) 35±15 (Ag) |
| ZnO+10%Ag | 31.4 | 5.82±0.03 | 33±1 | 28±16 | 16±1 (ZnO) 39±15 (Ag) |
Abbreviations: ZnO, zinc oxide; Ag, silver; NPs, nanoparticles; as, specific surface area; ρs, skeleton density; SSA, Specific surface area; BET, Brunauer Emmett Teller; d, diameter; σ, standard deviation; g, gram; cm, centimetre; nm, nanometer.