Abstract:The effect of the ZnO/SnO2 ratio on phase formation and optical properties of the Zn-Sn-O compound was investigated by varying the ZnO/SnO2 molar ratio (ZnO/SnO2 = 1:2, 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, and 4:1). All samples were synthesised with high-energy planetary ball milling, followed by calcination at 1000 °C in the air. The result from X-Ray diffraction patterns (XRD) shows that the single-phase Zn2SnO4 is achieved at the ZnO/SnO2 ratio of 2:1. Whereas, the mixed phase of ZnO and Zn2SnO4 formed when ZnO is more than SnO… Show more
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