Growth and characterization of crystalline BaSnO3 perovskite nanostructures and the influence of heavy Mn doping on its properties

Abstract Solid state reaction synthesis of BaSn1-xMnxO3 (x = 0.0–0.3) nanostructures is presented in this article. Heavy transition metal doping in powdered BaSnO3 is accomplished to investigate the structural, morphological, chemical and dielectric properties of synthesized samples. Single phase, cubic crystal formations are revealed from the structural properties. Transmission electron micrographs (TEM) display the formation of polygonal discs with nanoscale (~50 nm) dimensions. Elemental composition of the synthesized samples has been confirmed from the x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Optical properties demonstrate the pristine BaSnO3 as an ultraviolet active material with a band gap of 3.2 eV. The enhancement in visible light active mode is achieved via band gap tuning by proportional Mn-doping in the parent material.