Effect of high energy electron beam irradiation on the optical properties of nanocrystalline TiO2
Abstract
The effect of high energy electron beam irradiation on the optical properties of TiO2 nanoparticles was studied in order to improve the optical absorption performance and photo-activity. Electron beam irradiation may have resulted in size reduction, which in turn caused an increase of the optical band gap and photoluminescence intensity. Irradiation at a suitable dose rate was found to enhance the optical absorption performance and photo-activity of the tested TiO2 nanoparticles.
Supporting agencies: The authors acknowledge their thanks to Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha and Microtron Centre, Mangalore University, Mangalore, Karnataka State for providing the opportunity to undertake this study. The financial support of this work by the KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram is gratefully acknowledged
About the Authors
K. P. Priyanka
Nanoscience Research Centre (NSRC), Dept. of Physics, Nirmala College
India
India
Muvattupuzha - 686 661, Kerala
Sunny Joseph
Nanoscience Research Centre (NSRC), Dept. of Physics, Nirmala College
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Muvattupuzha - 686 661, Kerala
AnuTresa Sunny
School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University
India
India
Kottayam - 686 560, Kerala
Thomas Varghese
Nanoscience Research Centre (NSRC), Dept. of Physics, Nirmala College
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Muvattupuzha - 686 661, Kerala
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Priyanka K.P., Joseph S., Sunny A., Varghese T. Effect of high energy electron beam irradiation on the optical properties of nanocrystalline TiO2. Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. 2013;4(2):218-224.
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