Synthesis, structural, optical and magnetic characterizations of SrTb1−xNixO3 nano particules for x = 0.25 and x = 0.5. Application: optoelectronics devices
摘要
Perovskite-like structures continue to attract considerable attention due to their industrial significance in developing innovative materials with practical applications across various fields, including white LEDs, solar cells, sensors, and photocatalysts. The advancement of ALnO₃ oxide semiconductor nanostructures with specific optical properties is crucial for the optoelectronics and luminescence industries. In this study, SrTb1−xNixO3 compounds with x values of 0.25 and 0.5 were synthesized using the sol–gel method. The structural, optical, and magnetic properties of the SrTb1−xNixO3 compounds (for x = 0.25 and x = 0.5) were assessed through various analyses, including x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, UV–Vis absorption, and magnetic susceptibility measurements. X-Ray Diffraction studies showed that both compositions, SrTb0.75Ni0.25O3 and SrTb0.5Ni0.5O3, crystallized in an orthorhombic system with the space group Pnma. The morphology and average grain size, as measured by scanning electron microscopy, were approximately 500–600 nm. Elemental analysis using energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX) allowed for the identification of the elemental composition of SrTb0.75Ni0.25O3 and SrTb0.5Ni0.5O3. The effect of 50% nickel substitution in the SrTbO3 compound has been investigated using Raman spectroscopy, and the findings have been correlated with the perovskite structure. The orthorhombic symmetry (No. 62,