Structural and functional properties of ZnO thin films grown on Si substrates by air assisted USP method from non-aqueous solutions at low-temperature
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2017
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Flores-Carrasco, Gregorio
Muñoz-Fernandez, Lidia

Alcántara-Iniesta, Salvador

Soto-Cruz, Blanca Susana

Milošević, Olivera

Rabanal, Maria Eugenia

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In this work, we deals with the processing and characterization of transparent conducting ZnO thin films on p-type Silicon substrates (1 0 0) by air assisted Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis (USP) method. The thin films from different Zn acetate precursor solution concentrations (0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 M) were deposited at several temperatures (400, 450 and 500 °C) with thickness from ∼100 to ∼500 nm. The effects of precursor solution concentration, deposition time and temperature on the structural, morphological, optical, and electrical properties of ZnO films were studied by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), UV–Vis-NIR spectroscopy, and Hall Effect techniques, respectively. It has been shown that on the ZnO film surface, the preferred orientation, the average crystallite size, the electrical resistivity and the RMS surface roughness depend on the substrate temperature. The grown films have showed a good adhesion and an excellent optical transmission of about 80–95% wit...hin the visible range (400–800 nm) and a direct band gap from 3.35 to 3.23 eV with the increase of the substrate temperature and the deposition time. All the PL spectra have exhibited a typical green-yellow emission band. Additionally photovoltaic (PV) activities of n-ZnO/p-Si heterostructures fabricated are investigated.
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n-ZnO/p-Si / Ultrasonic spray pyrolysis / Electro-optical propertiesSource:
Advanced Powder Technology, 2017, 28, 1, 93-100Funding / projects:
DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2016.11.016
ISSN: 0921-8831
WoS: 000395355100012
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85008403658
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Институт техничких наука САНУ / Institute of Technical Sciences of SASATY - JOUR AU - Flores-Carrasco, Gregorio AU - Muñoz-Fernandez, Lidia AU - Alcántara-Iniesta, Salvador AU - Soto-Cruz, Blanca Susana AU - Milošević, Olivera AU - Rabanal, Maria Eugenia PY - 2017 UR - https://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/15458 AB - In this work, we deals with the processing and characterization of transparent conducting ZnO thin films on p-type Silicon substrates (1 0 0) by air assisted Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis (USP) method. The thin films from different Zn acetate precursor solution concentrations (0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 M) were deposited at several temperatures (400, 450 and 500 °C) with thickness from ∼100 to ∼500 nm. The effects of precursor solution concentration, deposition time and temperature on the structural, morphological, optical, and electrical properties of ZnO films were studied by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), UV–Vis-NIR spectroscopy, and Hall Effect techniques, respectively. It has been shown that on the ZnO film surface, the preferred orientation, the average crystallite size, the electrical resistivity and the RMS surface roughness depend on the substrate temperature. The grown films have showed a good adhesion and an excellent optical transmission of about 80–95% within the visible range (400–800 nm) and a direct band gap from 3.35 to 3.23 eV with the increase of the substrate temperature and the deposition time. All the PL spectra have exhibited a typical green-yellow emission band. Additionally photovoltaic (PV) activities of n-ZnO/p-Si heterostructures fabricated are investigated. T2 - Advanced Powder Technology T1 - Structural and functional properties of ZnO thin films grown on Si substrates by air assisted USP method from non-aqueous solutions at low-temperature SP - 93 EP - 100 VL - 28 IS - 1 DO - 10.1016/j.apt.2016.11.016 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_15458 ER -
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Flores-Carrasco, G., Muñoz-Fernandez, L., Alcántara-Iniesta, S., Soto-Cruz, B. S., Milošević, O.,& Rabanal, M. E.. (2017). Structural and functional properties of ZnO thin films grown on Si substrates by air assisted USP method from non-aqueous solutions at low-temperature. in Advanced Powder Technology, 28(1), 93-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2016.11.016 https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_15458
Flores-Carrasco G, Muñoz-Fernandez L, Alcántara-Iniesta S, Soto-Cruz BS, Milošević O, Rabanal ME. Structural and functional properties of ZnO thin films grown on Si substrates by air assisted USP method from non-aqueous solutions at low-temperature. in Advanced Powder Technology. 2017;28(1):93-100. doi:10.1016/j.apt.2016.11.016 https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_15458 .
Flores-Carrasco, Gregorio, Muñoz-Fernandez, Lidia, Alcántara-Iniesta, Salvador, Soto-Cruz, Blanca Susana, Milošević, Olivera, Rabanal, Maria Eugenia, "Structural and functional properties of ZnO thin films grown on Si substrates by air assisted USP method from non-aqueous solutions at low-temperature" in Advanced Powder Technology, 28, no. 1 (2017):93-100, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2016.11.016 ., https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_15458 .