@inproceedings{scholars7483,
         journal = {Procedia Engineering},
            year = {2016},
       publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},
            note = {cited By 27; Conference of 4th International Conference on Process Engineering and Advanced Materials, ICPEAM 2016 ; Conference Date: 15 August 2016 Through 17 August 2016; Conference Code:131138},
           pages = {787--794},
             doi = {10.1016/j.proeng.2016.06.563},
           title = {Synthesis of ZnFe2O4 Using sol-gel Method: Effect of Different Calcination Parameters},
          volume = {148},
        abstract = {This study aims to synthesize a low band gap semiconductor that will able to convert higher band gap semiconductor under visible light driven photocatalyst. P-type Zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4) particles were synthesized by a sol-gel method in acidic medium. A stoichiometric amount of zinc nitrate (Zn (NO3)2.4H2O) and ferric nitrate (Fe (NO3)3.9H2O were used. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was performed to study a weight loss at higher temperatures and UV - VIS to determine the minimum wavelength of lightrequired for the activation of the synthesized catalyst. TGA illustrated that maximum weight loss occurs in the temperature range 200-700 {\^A}oC. When thetemperature exceeded 870 {\^A}oC, no further decomposition of sample occurred. Absorbance pattern of ZnFe2O4 synthesized under two different conditions (i.e. under N2 gas atmosphere and under normal atmosphere) showed a similar absorbance pattern in wavelength ranges from 380-590 nm but from 590-800 nm, the sample calcined under N2 gas environment exhibits higher absorbance than the sample calcined under atmosphere condition. {\^A}{\copyright} 2016 The Authors.},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85013904406&doi=10.1016\%2fj.proeng.2016.06.563&partnerID=40&md5=43cf85686b217c5d76dfc0efa90de10c},
            issn = {18777058},
          author = {Iqbal, F. and Mutalib, M. I. A. and Shaharun, M. S. and Khan, M. and Abdullah, B.},
        keywords = {Activation analysis; Calcination; Elementary particles; Energy gap; Nitrates; Process engineering; Sol-gel process; Sol-gels; Zinc; Zinc compounds, Band-gap semiconductors; Ferric nitrate; Low-band gap semiconductors; Temperature range; Visible light driven photocatalysts; Wavelength ranges; Zinc ferrite; ZnFe2O4, Thermogravimetric analysis}
}