Growth of dip coated magnesium oxide nanoflower thin films

Abstract

The present work reports the synthesis of dip coated MgO nanoflower thin films. The films are developed without employing any capping agent and catalyst. A simple chemical deposition technique is adopted for this purpose. The MgO nanoflower thin films are characterised by X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, high resolution transmission electron microscopy and the related energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy techniques. The results establish the phase purity and microstructural details of the MgO nanoflower thin films. These results are explained in terms of a proposed mechanism that suggests the growth process for the MgO nanoflower structures.

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