How can i calculate band gap from UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy? In my case sample absorbance spectrum is got by dissolving powder in liquid?
The UV-Vis spectrum can be used to calculate the band gaps of material ( direct, indirect, forbidden direct, and forbidden indirect band gap), by plotting the graph between (ahv)^(n) on y-axis versus photon energy (hv)on x-axis.
where a: is the optical absorption coefficient, which can be calculated from absorbance(A), and thickness of the sample(t) using: (a=2.303A/t); and (hv) can be calculated form wavelength using: (hv = 1240/wavelength); The power factor (n) takes the values of (1/2, 2, 1.5, and 3 for direct, indirect, forbidden direct and forbidden indirect band gaps respectively .
Then you will extraplot the vertical sagments of the plot to intersect on x-axis where y-axis is zero. That value is your band gap. It might be direct or indirect or forbidden direct or forbidden indirect band gap depending upon the formula
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Actually i am confuse about thikness because in my case its powder not a thin film. So with powder form how can i do?
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