X-ray diffraction and compositional studies of AgInS2 thin films obtained by spray pyrolysis

AbstractFluorine doped tin oxide thin films were prepared from solutions with high fluorine contents using the spray pyrolysis technique; the resulting films were studied by electron and X-ray diffraction methods; the resonant nuclear reaction (RNR) method was used to determine the final concentration of fluorine atoms in our films for different doping levels. Also, electrical and optical properties of SnO2:F films were measured and correlated with deposition and structural parameters obtained from X-Ray diffraction and electron microscopy studies.

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Deposition of Nano Fiber ZnO and Zn1-xCdxO Thin Films by a Simple Spray Pyrolysis and Characterizations for Optoelectronic Applications

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.545.100 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 545 ◽

pp. 100-104 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J. Podder ◽

M.R Islam

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Optical Band Gap ◽

Zinc Alloy ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Sem Images ◽

X Ray ◽

Vis Spectroscopy ◽

Nano Fiber ◽

Cadmium Zinc

ZnO and Zn1-xCdxO thin films have been deposited onto glass substrate using spray pyrolysis at 200°C. Cadmium-zinc alloy thin films have been prepared by taking different concentrations of cadmium (Cd). The elemental analysis and the surface morphology of the films were carried by the energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The EDX data show that the films are highly stoichiometric. The SEM images show that the film changes from nano fiber to grain with the increase of Cd concentrations. The X-ray diffraction pattern shows that the films are polycrystalline in nature. The crystal structure of the films changes from hexagonal-ZnO to cubic-CdO depending on the concentration of Zn and Cd in the Zn1-xCdxO films. The optical properties of these films were studied by UV-VIS spectroscopy. The optical band gap of the films was changed from 3.2 to 2.4 with the variation of cadmium.

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Effect of Deposition Time on Structural and Optical Properties of ZnO Thin Films Deposited by Spray Pyrolysis

Defect and Diffusion Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/ddf.397.81 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 397 ◽

pp. 81-87 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Farid Khediri ◽

Abdelkader Hafdallah ◽

Mouna Bouhelal

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Optical Properties ◽

Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Deposition Time ◽

Spray Pyrolysis Technique ◽

Precursor Solution ◽

Zno Thin Films ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Structural And Optical Properties ◽

X Ray

In this work Zinc oxide thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis technique. A set of ZnO thin films were deposited with various deposition times, on glass substrate at 350 °C. The precursor solution is formed with zinc acetate in distilled methanol with 0.1 molarity. The deposition time was ranged from 2 to 8 min. The structural and optical properties of those films were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and ultraviolet-visible spectrometer (UV). X-ray diffraction patterns of the ZnO thin films showed polycrystalline hexagonal wurtzite structure and the preferred orientation was along (002) plane when the grain size varied between 9.66 and 16.67nm. ZnO thin films were highly transparent in the visible with the maximum transmittance of 85% and the optical band gap was found between 3.25 and 3.28 eV.

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Growth and Characterization of High Quality MgO Thin Films by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis

Key Engineering Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.280-283.1171 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 280-283 ◽

pp. 1171-1174 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ji Ming Bian ◽

Xiao Min Li ◽

Xiang Dong Gao ◽

Wei Dong Yu

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Optimal Conditions ◽

Quartz Glass Substrate ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

X Ray ◽

Ultrasonic Spray ◽

Resistivity Meter

Ultrasonic spray pyrolysis has been applied to deposit MgO thin films on Si(100) and quartz glass substrate. The microstructures and properties of the as-grown MgO thin films were examined by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, spectrophotometer and semiconductor resistivity meter. The results indicates that the MgO thin films deposited under optimal conditions shows smooth and dense surface without visible pores or defects over the substrate, and as well as good thickness uniformity. Almost completely (100)-oriented MgO films with the transmission higher than 90% in UV/VIS region and the resistivity at least in the order of 107Ω-cm were obtained. MgO thin film with such a crystal quality seems to be very suitable for acting as a buffer layer for the subsequent epitaxial growth of films.

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Lead Iodide Thin Films Grown Using N.N-Dimethylformamide as Solvent

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-0994-f03-05 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 994 ◽

Author(s):

Jose Fernando Condeles ◽

Ademar Marques Caldeira-Filho ◽

Marcelo Mulato

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Dark Conductivity ◽

Medical Systems ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Lead Iodide ◽

Final Thickness ◽

X Ray ◽

Deposition Parameters ◽

X Ray Imaging

AbstractSpray pyrolysis was used for the deposition of lead iodide (PbI2) thin films using N.N-dimethylformamide (DMF) as an alternative solvent under varying deposition parameters. Final thickness of 60 μm was obtained for a total deposition time of 2.5 hours. The films were characterized mainly by using Raman and photoluminescence, but additional techniques such as X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and dark conductivity as a function of temperature were also employed. Thick PbI2 films deposited by spray pyrolysis using DMF as a solvent are promising to be used in medical systems as X-ray imaging.

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Morphological and Structural Study of Nanostructured Tin Dioxide (SnO2) Thin Films by Spray Pyrolysis

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.626.672 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 626 ◽

pp. 672-676

Author(s):

Boon Hoong Ong ◽

Heng Choy Lee ◽

Sharifah Bee Abdul Hamid

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Grain Size ◽

Substrate Temperature ◽

Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Tin Dioxide ◽

Spray Pyrolysis Technique ◽

Chemical Spray Pyrolysis ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

X Ray ◽

Chemical Spray

Nanostructured SnO2 thin films were deposited on glass substrate using chemical spray pyrolysis technique. Three influent synthesis parameters, namely (i) the precursor concentration (0.2M and 0.5M), (ii) the substrate temperature (250°C and 350°C) and (iii) doping with zinc (Zn) were investigated in term of their effects on the morphology and structure of SnO2 thin films. These films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX) techniques. The grain size of the films was observed to increase as the concentration of the precursors is increased. Substrate temperature is proved to be crucial in determining the crystallinity of the films as the films are reported to grow at temperature above 270°C. Besides, the addition of dopant was found to reduce the grain size of the film.

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Growth and characterization of spray pyrolysis via deposited Copper oxide thin film

Nanoscale Reports ◽

10.26524/nr1822 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 9-12

Author(s):

S.P. Soundararajan ◽

M Murugan ◽

K Mohanraj ◽

Babu Balraj ◽

Tamiloli Devendhiran

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Copper Oxide ◽

Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Spray Pyrolysis Technique ◽

Oxide Thin Film ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

X Ray ◽

Nebulizer Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Jet Nebulizer

In this work the copper oxide thin films have been coated using Jet nebulizer spray pyrolysis technique. The prepared CuO thin films were characterized by various techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) techniques, in order to study its crystalline nature, particle size and the band gap respectively.

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Photoluminescence, FTIR and X-ray diffraction studies on undoped and Al-doped ZnO thin films grown on polycrystalline α-alumina substrates by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis

Journal of Luminescence ◽

10.1016/j.jlumin.2010.06.002 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 130 (11) ◽

pp. 2113-2117 ◽

Cited By ~ 75

Author(s):

A. Djelloul ◽

M-S. Aida ◽

J. Bougdira

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Zno Thin Films ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

X Ray ◽

Ultrasonic Spray ◽

Doped Zno

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Thin Films Growth of SnO_2:F/CdS/CdTe, and Studies of Their Physical and Optical Properties using Spray Pyrolysis Techniques

Asian Journal of Research and Reviews in Physics ◽

10.9734/ajr2p/2021/v4i430149 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 19-31

Author(s):

A. O. Musa ◽

A. B. Ahmed ◽

Mansur Said ◽

Mani Tsoho ◽

A. B. Suleiman

Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Thin Films ◽

Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Optical Sensors ◽

Main Peak ◽

Soda Lime Glass ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Rutile Structure ◽

Soda Lime Glass Substrate ◽

X Ray

Fluorine doped tin oxide, Cadmium Sulphide and Cadmium Telluride thin films have been deposted on Soda Lime glass substrate at respectively by spray pyrolysis (SP) technique and are important semiconductor materials in optoelectronic devices such as optical sensors, light-emitting diodes, transistors and photovoltaic cells. thin films were characterized by various techniques such as X-ray diffraction, SEM and optical studies. X-ray diffraction measurements show that the deposited was found to be of cassiterite type with tetragonal rutile structure, observation of peaks of different planes on an X-ray diffraction graph of thin film showed that film obtained were cubic structure. The main peak value of thin film is seen at , which is the characteristic peak of the compound and the film structure was obtained at the major peak indicating the preferred orientation of films along direction. This confirms the formation of thin film, with (111) as the strongest preferred plane of orientation. The surface morphology of the thin films was analysed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The optical energy band gap of thin films are determine The results showed that the prepared FTO, CdS and CdTe films can be used in solar energy applications.

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A Copper Oxide (CuO) Thin Films Deposited by Spray Pyrolysis Method

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/201925303002 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 253 ◽

pp. 03002 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Youcef Bellal ◽

Antar Bouhank ◽

Hacene Serrar ◽

Tunç Tüken ◽

Gökmen Sığırcık

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Copper Oxide ◽

Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Visible Region ◽

Spray Pyrolysis Method ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Monoclinic Crystal ◽

Equal Concentration ◽

X Ray ◽

Glass Substrates

A simple and low-cost procedure (spray pyrolysis) was used to elaborate a copper oxide thin films on ordinary glass substrates. A copper nitrate was used and dissolved in two different solutions (Water, Methanol) S1 and S2 respectively in order to obtain an equal concentration; CS1,S2=0.5M. The spray pyrolysis deposition made at fixed temperature T=500°C and different volumes of S1 or S2 on the glass substrates. The X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV-vis spectrophotometry were used to determinate the structural, morphological and optical properties of CuO thin films. The X-ray diffraction patterns confirm the presence of the polycrystalline phase of CuO as monoclinic crystal structure with preferential orientation along (110), (002), (111), (200) and (020). Their optical band gaps ranged from 3.95 to 4.02eV for thin films made with S1, and from 1.6 to 1.95eV for thin films made with S2 with a high absorbency in the visible region, which is in agreement with the values of the literature.

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