Speaker
Apply to be<br> considered for a student <br> award (Yes / No)?
No
Level for award<br> (Hons, MSc, <br> PhD)?
MSc
Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?
Yes
Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution
Rammutla KE, erasmus.rammutla@ul.ac.za
Mosuang TE, thuto.mosuang@ul.ac.za
Abstract content <br> (Max 300 words)<br><a href="http://events.saip.org.za/getFile.py/access?resId=0&materialId=0&confId=34" target="_blank">Formatting &<br>Special chars</a>
The doped and undoped cadmium oxide (CdO) nanoparticles were successfully synthesized using high energy ball mill method. Different percentages (5, 10 and 15) of Fe (respectively Cu) metals were added to the CdO compound, and the resulting compound was ball milled using steel balls and vials. The particle size, size distribution and microstructural evolution were characterized using of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The particle sizes of the powders were found to be of nanometer size and were changing with doping concentration. SEM micrographs show that the powders are compact and dense. Ultraviolet visible (UV-Vis) and Photoluminescence (PL) studies are underway.
