now i am working on znO .I prepared ZnO at different substrate temperature ,ZnO stretching was found to be in range (400-420) cm−1 in "Characterization by FTIR -300 ,formattson instrument" for each temperature but when increased substrate temperature the Zn-O peak shifted to low wave number
I have recently read that these shifts may be related to a change in the morphology of zinc oxide. Some papers treat this subject in a very interesting manner, following the theoretical and experimental data obtained for needle, tetrapod or spherical like shapes, with a specific reference to infrared spectra. Maybe it is a connection between the way your substrate react to the treatment temperature and the morphology of zinc oxide, it may be an effect of the substrate on the morphology that you did not consider. I think that some electron microscopy would be useful for you to evidence some morphology changes. In the articles I have read today, there was mentioned even some different wavenumbers for every type of morphology that zinc oxide is adopting.
For ZnO samples the absorption peaks in the range of 400 - 700 cm−1 could be attributed to the ZnO stretching modes.
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The sharp peak around 450 cm-1 can be attributed due to Zn-o stretching vibrations, but depending on synthesis and other experimental conditions, weak bands positioned at 520 cm-1, 566 cm-1 and 665 cm-1 are also possible to appear in FT-IR spectrum.
Hello all nice to so many info about ZnO. but I wish to know about the explanation of FTIR of ZnO adsorbed with Chromium and how to differentiate from ZnO.
FTIR is in all cases quite sensitive relative to the majority compound. For example, in our case the surface modification (even ethanol and water, OH) dominates the HATR spectra. Always a good idea is the same sample without the second compound.
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I think you might want to know if the Cr ions are attached to the surface (and not that they have to be monitorable by IR). I suggest using a zeta-sizer and a pH below the point of zero charge for ZnO (e.g. puffer solution if necessary). If you add Cr ions which will absorb to the surface, the charge will be changed.
e.g. variation of surface charge
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if you doped the particles you might need the temper the samples and to perform XRD or TEM/XPS analysis. This might also be reasonable if you wash the samples with surface adsorbed Cr ions.
Last but not least you can also illuminate the samples and monitor the reduction of the Cr ions (after washing and before). (1st article)
The mentioned procedures will work for nearly all metall ions.