Preparation, characterization and electroluminescence studies of ZnO nanorods for optoelectronic device applications
- Department of Physics, Rungta college of Engg. & Tech., Kohka Kurud Road, Bhilai (C.G.) (India)
In this work, ZnO nanorods were achieved by a simple chemical precipitation method in the presence of capping agent Poly Vinyl Pyrrolidone (PVP) at room temperature. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) result indicates that the synthesized undoped ZnO nanorods have wurtzite hexagonal structure without any impurities. It has been seen that the growth orientation of the prepared ZnO nanorods were (101). XRD analysis revealed that the nanorods having the crystallite size 49 nm. The Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) image confirmed the size and shape of these nanorods. The diameter of nanorods has been found that 1.52 µm to 1.61 µm and the length of about 4.89 µm. It has also been found that at room temperature Ultra Violet Visible (UV-VIS) absorption band is around 355 nm (blue shifted as compared to bulk). Electroluminescence (EL) studies show that emission of light is possible at very small threshold voltage and increases rapidly with increasing applied voltage. It is seen that smaller ZnO nanoparticles give higher electroluminescence brightness starting at lower threshold voltage. The brightness is also affected by increasing the frequency of AC signal.
- OSTI ID:
- 22488670
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1670, Issue 1; Conference: EIPT-2015: International conference on emerging interfaces of plasma science and technology, Ujjain (India), 9-10 Mar 2015; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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GENERAL PHYSICS
ABSORPTION
BRIGHTNESS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTROLUMINESCENCE
NANOPARTICLES
NANOSTRUCTURES
OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES
ORIENTATION
PRECIPITATION
PVP
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K
VISIBLE RADIATION
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
ZINC OXIDES