Abstract
Microwave-assisted synthesis of pure and Ag: Mn co-doped Pbl(2) nanostructures have been reported for the first time. The structural and vibrational confirmations were carried out by X-ray diffraction and FT Raman spectroscopic analysis. Furthermore, the EDX analysis confirms the presence of Ag and Mn in Pbl(2) nanostructures. No extra phase due to impurity in the synthesized nanostructures was observed. The nanosheets like morphology were confirmed by SEM study for all the synthesized products. The average thicknesses of the prepared nanosheets are found to be in the range of similar to 30 nm-50 nm. The dielectric constant is found to be enriched by Mn and Ag: Mn co-doping in Pbl(2) compared to bulk value. The organized nanostructure with enhanced physical properties warrants the applications in optoelectronic devices and nanoscale radiation detectors. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.