Controlling the Properties of Gold-Niobium Pentoxide (Au@Nb2O5) Core–Shell by Laser Intensity During Preparation: An Optical, Morphological, and Structural Study
摘要
This study demonstrates an effective approach for the preparation of hybrid (Au@Nb2O5) nanoparticles through pulsed laser ablation in liquids (PLAL), using gold and niobium targets immersed in double-distilled water. This research evaluated the impact of varying laser fluence on material preparation, with a comprehensive analysis of the optical, structural, morphological, and chemical properties of the material. X-ray diffraction results confirm the formation of a polycrystalline structure in the material. We found an orthorhombic T-Nb2O5 structure in the Au@Nb2O5 NPs. The crystal structure results were confirmed by Raman spectra of the molecules, which showed the presence of scattering bands for both phases T-Nb2O5 and H-Nb2O5.The PL study indicates that the band gap energy and visual absorption of Nb2O5 nanoparticles are modified by varying laser fluence, resulting in a reduction from 2.28 to 1.82 eV. The structure and morphology of Au@Nb2O5 core–shell nanocomposites were revealed by FE-SEM studies. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed absorption peaks at 1384.37, 1162.32, and 1059.35 cm–1, which are associated with the symmetric (Nb–O-Nb metal-oxide-metal modes stretching vibration. The electrical resistance values decrease with increasing laser fluence intensity from 149 to 52 kΩ.