Time-Dependent Hydrothermal Synthesis of LaO NPs for Effective Catalytic Activity of Ionic Dye.

Lanthanum oxide was successfully synthesized by hydrothermal method by varying the reaction time such as 6, 12, and 24 h. In XRD, study confirms the presence of a hexagonal structure, and the phase remains the same at different times; the main goal is to assess the average crystallite size of prepared LaO nanoparticles, which was found in the range of 6 to 8 nm. An interesting observation from the XRD data was the apparent increase in crystalline nature as the synthesis time was extended.

Fabrication of one-dimensional Zn-doped BiS nanorods for photodiode applications.

In this research, the impact of the different zinc (Zn) concentrations on the physical and optoelectronic properties of BiS nanorods as self-powered and photodiode applications was investigated. The performance of P-N junction photodiodes has been for decades since they are crucial in energy applications. The structure, degree of crystallinity, and shape of Zn-doped BiS nanorods of various doping percentages formed onto the indium tin oxide (ITO) substrates by the dip coating technique are investigated using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and SEM.