Published in 2022

Insights into ZnO-based doped porous nanocrystal frameworks

Authors: Buzuayehu Abebe and H. C. Ananda Murthy

Journal: RSC Advances

Description:

Colloidal nanocrystals play a vital role in several applications. The doping of cations in the nanocrystal matrix enhances the optical, electrical, and magnetic properties. The number and well-defined distribution of the dopant are crucial to protect the nanocrystal from clustering. The XRD, XPS, and XAS instruments reveal the change in the lattice parameters, chemical states, and local coordination environment information. In addition of detecting the position and distribution of the dopant, the 4D-STEM detector mode gathers all types of real-space atomic-resolution images by collecting all diffraction datasets from each electron probe with high-speed and efficient detection. Dopant–host ligand type, reactions conditions, and reaction time optimization during synthesis are critical for the host and dopant reactivity balance. Pearson's hard/soft acids/bases theory would be a base for balancing the solubility of the dopant–host in the given solvents/surfactant. In addition, tuning the colloidal nanocrystals to secondary structures, which enhances the mass-/ions transport, can contribute a combination of properties that do not exist in the original constituents.

Published in 2021

A novel poly (vinyl alcohol)-aided ZnO/Fe2O3 nanocomposite as an ascorbic acid sensor

Authors: Buzuayehu Abebe, Enyew Amare Zereffa, H. C. Ananda Murthy, C. R. Ravikumar

Journal: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics

Published in 2020

Photocatalytic and superior ascorbic acid sensor activities of PVA/Zn-Fe-Mn ternary oxide nanocomposite

Authors: Buzuayehu Abebe, C.R. Ravikumar, Enyew Amare Zereffa, A. Naveen Kumar, H C Ananda Murthy

Journal: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS