Synthesis, Characterization and Optical Properties of BaMoO4 Synthesized by Microwave Induced Plasma Method

Abstract

BaMoO₄ crystals were synthesized by a 900 W microwave induced plasma process (MIP) for 40, 60, 120 and 140 min. Phase, morphology, vibrational mode and energy gap were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and UV-visible spectroscopy. In this research, the phase and morphology of product were influenced by microwave heating time. The sample processed for 140 min shows spherical particles tetragonal BaMoO₄ phase with size of 200–700 nm in diameter. BaMoO₄ with band gap of 3.35 eV shows a blue emission wavelength at 440 nm.