Structural and mechanical properties of (Co/Mg) co-doped nano ZnO

E. Asikuzun, A. Donmez, L. Arda, O. Cakiroglu*, O. Ozturk, D. Akcan, M. Tosun, S. Ataoglu, C. Terzioglu

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Abstract

The (Co/Mg) co-doped ZnO systems (ZnMgCoO) were synthesized as polycrystalline nanoparticles using the sol-gel technique. The effects of Co/Mg co-addition to the structural and mechanical properties of ZnO nanoparticles were investigated. Microstructural properties, such as phases, crystal structures and grain sizes are characterized by using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The microhardness values of the samples were evaluated by the Vickers tester. In the samples of the Co>Mg ratio, Indentation Size Effect (ISE) behaviors were observed. On the other hand, in the samples of the Mg>Co ratio, Reverse Indentation Size Effect (RISE) was observed. These were analyzed in detail utilizing the models for materials hardness analysis found in literature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6326-6334
Number of pages9
JournalCeramics International
Volume41
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2015

Bibliographical note

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Funding

The authors would like to thank the Management of Scientific Research Projects of Istanbul Technical University (Contract no: 33437 ), the Research Fund of the Bahcesehir University ( BAU–2010 ) and the Scientific Research Center (BAB) of Istanbul University with the Project no: BYP-12146 for the supports.

FundersFunder number
Istanbul ÜniversitesiBYP-12146
Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi33437
Bahçeşehir ÜniversitesiBAU–2010

    Keywords

    • Co/Mg
    • Mechanical properties
    • Microhardness
    • Sol-gel
    • ZnO

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