Open AccessEffect of manganese doping on optical and magnetic properties of titanium dioxide nanostructures prepared by hydrothermal technique in the presence of thiourea
Author(s) -
Zamiri Golnoush,
Zakaria A.,
Hussein M.Z.B.,
Zamiri R.,
Rebelo A.,
Abbastabar Ahangar H.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
micro and nano letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 1750-0443
DOI - 10.1049/mnl.2014.0120
Subject(s) - hydrothermal circulation , manganese , thiourea , doping , materials science , titanium dioxide , nanostructure , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , chemistry , metallurgy , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , engineering
Manganese (Mn)‐doped titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) nanostructures were synthesised by hydrothermal reaction of TiO 2 and Mn acetate with ethylenediamine and thiourea. The prepared samples were characterised by X‐ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy. Characterisation of samples confirmed the formation of pure and crystalline nanostructures. Photoluminescence spectroscopy was carried out to study the optical properties of the pure and Mn‐doped TiO 2 nanostructures. A vibrating sample magnetometer was used to study the magnetic properties of the prepared Mn‐doped TiO 2 nanostructures.