This paper demonstrates the synthesis of SnO2 nanoparticles using a simple hydrothermal route in the presence of the surfactant hydrazine at 100oC for 12 h. X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were employed to characterize the as-prepared product and optical property was studied by UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of the as-prepared sample is indexed to the tetragonal structure of SnO2 and the calculated particle size is 22.4 nm, which is further confirmed by TEM. The selected area electron diffraction (SAED) patterns showed continuous ring patterns without any additional diffraction spots and rings of secondary phases revealing their crystalline structure. Analysis of the DRS spectrum showed the band gap of the synthesized SnO2 to be 3.6 eV. The anionic surfactant hydrazine plays a key role in the formation of the SnO2 nanostructures. A probable reaction for the formation of SnO2 nanoparticles is proposed.

This paper demonstrates the synthesis of SnO2 nanoparticles using a simple hydrothermal route in the presence of the surfactant hydrazine at 100oC for 12 h. X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were employed to characterize the as-prepared product, and optical property was studied by UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). The XRD pattern of the as-prepared sample is indexed to the tetragonal structure of SnO2, and the calculated particle size is 22.4 nm, which is further confirmed by TEM. The selected area electron diffraction patterns showed continuous ring patterns without any additional diffraction spots and rings of secondary phases, revealing their crystalline structure. Analysis of the DRS spectrum showed the bandgap of the synthesized SnO2 to be 3.6 eV. The anionic surfactant hydrazine plays a key role in the formation of the SnO2 nanostructures. A probable reaction for the formation of SnO2 nanoparticles is proposed.

Tin oxide (SnO2) nanoparticles were synthesized by co-precipitation method and the synthesized nanoparticles were annealed at different temperatures for characterization. The powders were investigated with X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and optical spectroscopy. The structural characterization was carried out by X-ray diffraction which confirms the crystalline nature of the films with a tetragonal structure. SEM analysis of the powders enabled the conclusion that the prepared nanoparticles are spherical particles which are smaller in size composed of clustered and agglomerated nanoparticles. From the absorption spectra the type of transition and band gap of the synthesized nanoparticles were estimated. The optical (UV-visible) spectrum exhibits a well defined absorption which in considerably blue shifted related to the peak absorption of bulk SnO2 indicating quantum size effect.

Nanostructured SnO2 thin films were prepared using Electron Beam-Physical Vapor Deposition (EB-PVD) technique. Then Ag nanoparticles synthesized by laser-pulsed ablation were sprayed on the films. In order to form a homogenous coat of SnO2 on the glass surface, it was thermally treated at 500°C for 1 h. At this stage, the combined layer on the substrate was completely dried for 8 h in the air at room temperature right after the Ag colloidal NPs were sprayed on the tin oxide layer. The crystal structure and surface morphology of thin film were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), electron diffraction x-ray (EDX), transition electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The average crystallite size of SnO2 nanoparticles estimated by XRD was about 9 nm. On the other hand, the SnO2 NPs with 6 nm size were distributed by the TEM image. The thickness of SnO2 -Ag layer was measured about 2.48 mm.