The effect of Co and Cu co-doping ZnO thin films on structural and optical properties

• Autorzy: Saoud Tayeb , Benramache Said , Diha Abdallah

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/cdem-2023-0010

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Using a spray pneumatic technique, cobalt (Co) and copper (Cu) co-doped zinc oxide thin films were effectively deposited on a glass substrate. The goal of this work was to create a semiconductor with good optical and electrical properties by co-doping ZnO thin films with Cu and Co. The ZnO thin films obtained from the Co and Cu co-doping exhibit patterns of x-ray diffraction spectra that suggest they are hexagonal ZnO (wurtzite, JCPDS 36-1451). The thin film elaborated with 2 % Co and 7 % Cu has the lowest value of crystallite size (D = 14.67 nm). The transmission spectra demonstrate that all films have good optical transparency in the visible spectrum, with 7 % Cu achieving the highest transmission. Increasing Cu contents raised the band gap energy. The value at the minimum was 3.31 eV. The optical band gap’s broadening is a significant characteristic of advanced materials and may be useful in applications involving metal oxide nanostructures for visible light gas sensing.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

ZnO; thin films; Co; Cu; co-doping; TCO; spray pneumatic method

PL

ZnO; cienkie warstwy; Co; Cu; współdomieszkowanie; TCO

• Wydawca: Towarzystwo Chemii i Inżynierii Ekologicznej
• Czasopismo: Chemistry-Didactics-Ecology-Metrology
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: R. 28, NR 1-2
• Strony: 171--178
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 27 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Saoud Tayeb

• Materials, Energy and Environment Laboratory, University of Biskra 07000, Algeria
• Material Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, University of Biskra 07000, Algeria

autor

Benramache Said

• Materials, Energy and Environment Laboratory, University of Biskra 07000, Algeria
• Material Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, University of Biskra 07000, Algeria

autor

Diha Abdallah

• Mechanics Department, Faculty of Technology, Tebessa University, 12000, Tebessa, Algeria

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).