scholarly journals Fabrication and Characterisation of ZnO Thin Film by Sol–Gel Technique

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
Said Benramache
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Average Crystallite Size ◽  
Hexagonal Wurtzite Structure ◽  
Optical Transmittance ◽  
Band Gap Energy ◽  
Zno Thin Film ◽  
Optimal Value ◽  
Type Semiconductor

AbstractWe investigated the structural and optical properties of zinc oxide (ZnO) thin film as the n-type semiconductor. In this work, the sol–gel method used to fabricate ZnO thin film on glass substrate with 0.5 mol/l of zinc acetate dehydrates. The crystals quality of the thin film analyzed by X-ray diffraction and the optical transmittance was carried out by an ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer. The DRX analyses indicated that ZnO film have polycrystalline nature and hexagonal wurtzite structure with (002) preferential orientation and the measured average crystallite size of ZnO of 207.9 nm. The thin film exhibit average optical transparency about 90 %, in the visible region, found that optical band gap energy was 3.282 eV, the Urbach energy also was calculated from optical transmittance to optimal value is 196.7 meV.

scholarly journals Preparation of Aligned ZnO Nanorod Arrays on Sn-Doped ZnO Thin Films by Sonicated Sol-Gel Immersion Fabricated for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Saurdi ◽  
M. H. Mamat ◽  
M. F. Malek ◽  
M. Rusop
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Zno Thin Films ◽  
Zno Nanorod ◽  
Zno Thin Film ◽  
Nanorod Arrays ◽  
Zno Nanorod Arrays ◽  
Doped Zno

Aligned ZnO Nanorod arrays are deposited on the Sn-doped ZnO thin film via sonicated sol-gel immersion method. The structural, optical, and electrical properties of the Sn-doped ZnO thin films were investigated. Results show that the Sn-doped ZnO thin films with small grain size (~20 nm), high average transmittance (96%) in visible region, and good resistivity7.7 × 102 Ω·cm are obtained for 2 at.% Sn doping concentration. The aligned ZnO nanorod arrays with large surface area were also obtained for 2 at.% Sn-doped ZnO thin film. They were grown on sol-gel derived Sn-doped ZnO thin film, which acts as a seed layer, via sonicated sol-gel immersion method. The grown aligned ZnO nanorod arrays show high transmittance at visible region. The fabricated dye-sensitised solar cell based on the 2.0 at.% Sn-doped ZnO thin film with aligned ZnO nanorod arrays exhibits improved current density, open-circuit voltage, fill factor, and conversion efficiency compared with the undoped ZnO and 1 at.% Sn-doped ZnO thin films.

Investigation of the Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of Gadolinium-Doped Zinc Oxide Films Prepared by Sol-Gel Method

2016 ◽  
Vol 1133 ◽  
pp. 424-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norhidayah Che Ani ◽  
Mohd Zainizan Sahdan ◽  
Nayan Nafarizal ◽  
Siti Nooraya Mohd Tawil
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Hexagonal Wurtzite Structure ◽  
Optical Transmittance ◽  
Zno Films ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Zinc Oxide Films ◽  
Resistance Decrease

Thin films of undoped and gadolinium-doped zinc oxide (Gd-doped ZnO) with different Gd concentration (1-8 at. %) were deposited onto a glass substrate by sol–gel spin-coating technique. X-ray diffraction (XRD, Bruker D8 Advance) studies confirmed the nature of the films as polycrystalline, with typical hexagonal wurtzite structure. The film also showed variation in crystallite size and change in relative intensities, upon different Gd concentrations. Besides, the influence of Gd concentration on the optical transmittance of ZnO films was studied using ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer (UV-Vis, Shimadzu UV 1800) in the wavelength range 300-800 nm. The optical transmittance of all films is higher than ~95% in the visible region, and doped films become more transparent. The electrical resistance was measured by two point probe (Keithley-2400). The resistance decrease with increasing Gd concentration up to 2 at.% and it increased for further increase Gd concentrations.

Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue by NiO Thin Films under Solar Light Irradiation

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 152-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdelouahab Noua ◽  
Hichem Farh ◽  
Rebai Guemini ◽  
Oussama Zaoui ◽  
Tarek Diab Ounis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Optical Transmittance ◽  
Dip Coating ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Solar Light ◽  
Solar Light Irradiation

Nickel oxide (NiO) thin films were successfully deposited by sol-gel dip-coating method on glass substrates. The structural, morphological and optical properties in addition to the photocatalytic activity of the prepared films were investigated. The results show that the films have a polycrystalline NiO cubic structure with dense NiO grains and average optical transmittance in the visible region. The photocatalytic properties of the films were studied through the degradation of methylene blue and 89% of degradation was achieved for 4.5h of solar light irradiation exposure which indicates the capability of NiO photocatalytic activity.

Dielectric Anomaly in Mg Doped ZnO Thin Film Deposited by Sol-Gel Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 427-434
Author(s):  
Amanpal C. Singh ◽  
Parmod Kumar Khanna ◽  
Anuj Kumar ◽  
Mukesh Kumar ◽  
Dinesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Dielectric Anomaly ◽  
Zno Thin Film ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
Sol Gel Method ◽  
Doped Zno ◽  
Mg Doped

The effects of intrinsic defects on the structural and optical properties of ZnO thin film prepared via a sol-gel method

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 115901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fucheng Yu ◽  
Tianyun Song ◽  
Bolong Wang ◽  
Boyu Xu ◽  
Haishan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Zno Thin Film ◽  
Structural And Optical Properties ◽  
Intrinsic Defects ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
Sol Gel Method

Effect of ZnO on a Superhydrophilic Self-Cleaning Properties of TiO2/SiO2 Thin Film on Glass Slide Substrate

2015 ◽  
Vol 1131 ◽  
pp. 237-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akkarat Wongkaew ◽  
Chanida Soontornkallapaki ◽  
Naritsara Amhae ◽  
Wichet Lamai
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Contact Angle ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Dip Coating ◽  
Band Gap Energy ◽  
Gap Energy ◽  
Coating Method ◽  
Dip Coating Method

This work aims to study the effect of ZnO containing in TiO2/SiO2 film on the superhydrophilic property after exposed to different types of light. The metal solutions were prepared by sol-gel technique and the film was deposited on glass slides by dip coating method. The parameter studied was the amount of ZnO in the TiO2/SiO2 film. The contents of ZnO were 5-20% weight (increased by 5%). The amount of TiO2 was constant at 30% weight. The obtained films were analyzed for their roughness. The results indicated that film roughness changed according to the ZnO contents. With 5%ZnO in the thin film, the roughness was 0.726 nm while 20%ZnO obtained the roughness of 2.128 nm. UV-Vis spectrophotometer was used for measuring of transmittance of films. At wavelength of 550 nm, the transmittances of each film were greater than 90%. Band gap energy of each film was calculated from the transmittance data. It was found that the average band gap energy of the films was 2.47 eV. Then, the films contained various amount of ZnO were grouped into 2 sets. The first set was exposed to visible light while the other set was exposed to UV. The duration of exposure was 5 hr. Both sets of films after exposed to any light were kept in a black box controlled relative humidity of 85%. Each film was measured contact angle every day. It was found that the 30%TiO2/5%Zn/SiO2 film exposed to visible light showed the best superhydrophilic property. The contact angle was about 0-5° within 3 days. This may due to the reduction of band gap energy in the presence of ZnO in TiO2/SiO2 films to 2.41 eV and the roughness of the film.

Al Doped ZnO Thin Film Based Ultraviolet Photo-Conductive Sensor Prepared by Sol-Gel Spin-Coating Method

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. Mamat ◽  
M. Z. Sahdan ◽  
S. Amizam ◽  
H. A. Rafaie ◽  
Z. Khusaimi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Spin Coating ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Zno Thin Film ◽  
Spin Coating Method ◽  
Coating Method ◽  
Doped Zno
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