%0 Journal Article
%T Preparation and Characterization of Silver Doped ZnO Nanostructures
%A Nguyen Van Nghia
%A Tran Nam Trung
%A Nguyen Ngoc Khoa Truong
%A Doan Minh Thuy
%J Open Journal of Synthesis Theory and Applications
%P 18-22
%@ 2168-1252
%D 2012
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojsta.2012.12004
%X ZnO was prepared by hydrothermal method. The result of scanning electron microscopy showed that the materials had nano rod structures. Ag-doped ZnO was prepared by UV-photoreduction. Crystalline phases and optical absorption of the prepared Ag-doped ZnO samples were determined by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectrum, UV-visible, and UV- photoreduction spectrophotometer. X-ray analyses revealed that Ag was doped ZnO crystallizes in hexagonal wurtzite structure. The incorporation of Ag<sup>+</sup> in the site of Zn<sup>2+</sup> provoked an increase in the size of nanocrystals as compared to pure ZnO. The photocatalytic and photoluminescence properties of materials were considered.
%K Nanostructures
%K Photocatalysis
%K Hydrothermal
%K ZnO
%K Silver Doping
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=21450