“…Phase defects, crystallite size, size distribution, and morphology can affect their band gap values. 57 According to the XRD results, the lattice strain of Ag 2 MoO 4 is smaller than that of MoO 3 which can change the band gap values. 52 On the other hand, the Burstein–Moss (B–M) shift can be another reason for the band gap increase.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The Fermi level rise in the conduction band (CB) can raise the E g due to the B-M shift. 57,58 Also, indirect electronic transitions can affect the optical absorption spectra of MoO 3 and Ag 2 MoO 4 . In this physical phenomenon, electrons in minimum energy in the CB states may return to maximum energy in the valence band (VB) states following the electronic absorption process, but only at distinct points of the Brillouin zone.…”
“…Phase defects, crystallite size, size distribution, and morphology can affect their band gap values. 57 According to the XRD results, the lattice strain of Ag 2 MoO 4 is smaller than that of MoO 3 which can change the band gap values. 52 On the other hand, the Burstein–Moss (B–M) shift can be another reason for the band gap increase.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The Fermi level rise in the conduction band (CB) can raise the E g due to the B-M shift. 57,58 Also, indirect electronic transitions can affect the optical absorption spectra of MoO 3 and Ag 2 MoO 4 . In this physical phenomenon, electrons in minimum energy in the CB states may return to maximum energy in the valence band (VB) states following the electronic absorption process, but only at distinct points of the Brillouin zone.…”
“…The XRD analysis is crucial for the development of new solar cell materials to determine their structural properties such as the size of the crystal and shape, as well as orientation and imperfections, which could impact the efficiency of solar cells. − …”
“…With the inclusion of Sm 3+ atoms, the lattice strain ( ε ) and dislocation density ( δ ) develop in the α-MoO 3 lattice which can be determined from the Stokes–Wilson formula eqn (3) and eqn (4) , respectively. 62 …”
In this study, we have synthesized pristine and [0.5,1.5, and 2.5] M% samarium (Sm)-incorporating α-MoO3 2D-layered nanoplates utilizing a facile hydrothermal process, and investigated the physical properties along with antibacterial effectiveness.
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