Effect of carbohydrate sugars as a capping agent on the size and morphology of pure Zn2SnO4 nanostructures and their optical properties

Pure Zn2SnO4 nanostructures were prepared via simple and rapid co-precipitation approach in presence of different carbohydrate sugars as a green capping agents. The effect of different carbohydrate sugars such as glucose, sucrose and starch on the size, morphology and optical properties of Zn2SnO4 nanostructures were investigated. The results demonstrated that applying the appropriate amount of sugars could be effective in particle size, morphology and optical properties control. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.