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Optical and structural properties of thin films of ZnO at elevated temperature

Abstract

Highlights: • Thin films of ZnO are prepared on glass substrates using dip-coating. • The X-ray diffraction showed that films are crystalline. • Optical measurements show that the film possesses high transmittance in visible region. • The transmission decreased with increased withdrawal speed. • The films has direct band gap in range 3.78-3.48 eV. - Abstract: Zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films were prepared on glass substrate by sol–gel dip-coating method. The paper presents the properties of zinc oxide thin films deposited on soda-lime-glass substrate via dip-coating technique, using zinc acetate dehydrate and ethanol as raw materials. The effect of withdrawal speed on the crystalline structure, surface morphology and optical properties of the thin films has been investigated using XRD, SEM and UV–Vis spectrophotometer. X-ray diffraction study shows that all the films have hexagonal wurtzite structure with preferred orientation in (0 0 2) direction and transmission spectra showed highly transparent films with band gap ranging from 3.78 to 3.48 eV.
Authors:
Kayani, Zohra N., E-mail: zohrakayani@yahoo.com; [1]  Afzal, Tosif; [1]  Riaz, Saira; Naseem, Shahzad [2] 
  1. Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 54000 (Pakistan)
  2. Centre of Excellence in Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54900 (Pakistan)
Publication Date:
Sep 01, 2014
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Journal of Alloys and Compounds; Journal Volume: 606; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; DEPOSITS; ETHANOL; GLASS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RAW MATERIALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SPECTRA; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; TRANSMISSION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDES
OSTI ID:
22355781
Country of Origin:
Netherlands
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0925-8388; CODEN: JALCEU; Other: PII: S0925-8388(14)00851-2; TRN: NL15R1258060955
Availability:
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.04.039
Submitting Site:
NLN
Size:
page(s) 177-181
Announcement Date:
Jul 17, 2015

Citation Formats

Kayani, Zohra N., E-mail: zohrakayani@yahoo.com, Afzal, Tosif, Riaz, Saira, and Naseem, Shahzad. Optical and structural properties of thin films of ZnO at elevated temperature. Netherlands: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1016/J.JALLCOM.2014.04.039.
Kayani, Zohra N., E-mail: zohrakayani@yahoo.com, Afzal, Tosif, Riaz, Saira, & Naseem, Shahzad. Optical and structural properties of thin films of ZnO at elevated temperature. Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JALLCOM.2014.04.039
Kayani, Zohra N., E-mail: zohrakayani@yahoo.com, Afzal, Tosif, Riaz, Saira, and Naseem, Shahzad. 2014. "Optical and structural properties of thin films of ZnO at elevated temperature." Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JALLCOM.2014.04.039.
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title = {Optical and structural properties of thin films of ZnO at elevated temperature}
author = {Kayani, Zohra N., E-mail: zohrakayani@yahoo.com, Afzal, Tosif, Riaz, Saira, and Naseem, Shahzad}
abstractNote = {Highlights: • Thin films of ZnO are prepared on glass substrates using dip-coating. • The X-ray diffraction showed that films are crystalline. • Optical measurements show that the film possesses high transmittance in visible region. • The transmission decreased with increased withdrawal speed. • The films has direct band gap in range 3.78-3.48 eV. - Abstract: Zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films were prepared on glass substrate by sol–gel dip-coating method. The paper presents the properties of zinc oxide thin films deposited on soda-lime-glass substrate via dip-coating technique, using zinc acetate dehydrate and ethanol as raw materials. The effect of withdrawal speed on the crystalline structure, surface morphology and optical properties of the thin films has been investigated using XRD, SEM and UV–Vis spectrophotometer. X-ray diffraction study shows that all the films have hexagonal wurtzite structure with preferred orientation in (0 0 2) direction and transmission spectra showed highly transparent films with band gap ranging from 3.78 to 3.48 eV.}
doi = {10.1016/J.JALLCOM.2014.04.039}
journal = []
volume = {606}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {2014}
month = {Sep}
}