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ArticleScientific reports2022

Synthesis of nano-sized lead sulfide thin films from Avocado (Glycosmis cochinchinensis) Leaf extracts to empower pollution remediation.

Abel Saka, Lamessa Gudata, Leta Tesfaye Jule, Venkatesh Seeivasan, Nagaprasad N, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy

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Abel SakaDepartment of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Science, Dambi Dollo University, Dembi Dolo, Ethiopia.
Lamessa GudataDepartment of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Science, Dambi Dollo University, Dembi Dolo, Ethiopia.
Leta Tesfaye JuleDepartment of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Science, Dambi Dollo University, Dembi Dolo, Ethiopia.
Venkatesh SeeivasanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Eshwar College of Engineering, Coimbatore, India.
Nagaprasad NDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, ULTRA College of Engineering and Technology, Madurai, Tamilnadu, 625 104, India.
Krishnaraj RamaswamyCentre for Excellence in Technology Transfer and Incubation, Dambi Dollo University, Dembi Dolo, Ethiopia. dr.krishnarajdirectorcei@dadu.edu.et.

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Abstract

The translucent and nano-crystalline PbS films were equipped with the CBD techniques on metal substrates by the temperature of 90 °C through aqueous solutions of Lead Nitrate and Thiourea. The XRD phases verify the crystalline property of synthesized thin films that the shape falls in the cubic structures with favourite orientations. It revealed that the prepared material is cubic crystal oriented as (111), (110), (100) and (101) crystal planes. The crystalline size varied between 0.4 and 0.7 nm. The band gap was assessed using UV-vis captivation spectra and Tau relations. The average energy band gap was found to be 2.43 eV which is greater than bulk materials of PbS; because of quantum confinements of Lead Sulfide Nano Crystalline thin films, and PL also confirms this result. The variation in band gap with Leaf extracts and particle sizes displayed blue shifts characteristic of electrons quantum confinements. SEM micrograph shows extremely uniform and adherent PbS films are found at higher PH values. It was evidently observed that the viscosity of the synthesized thin films reduced from 563 to 111 nm with a rise in pH value. The sample prepared at pH 4 shows good performance, and thin films deposited from Avocado (Glycosmis cochinchinensis) leaf extracts are a promising method to empower pollution remediation and future energy.

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Environmental Restoration and RemediationPerseaRutaceaeLeadSulfidesLeadlead sulfideSulfides

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