Effects of Ag doping on the crystallinity and optical properties of zinc oxide (ZnO)
nanoparticles have been studied by x-ray diffraction, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, micro-
Raman, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. It has been observed that while Ag-doping at
low concentration improves the optoelectronic properties of ZnO nanostructures, Ag-doping
at high concentrations drastically modify the emission behavior and lattice vibrational
characteristics of the nanostructures. High Ag content in ZnO nanostructures causes lattice …