Influence of iron doping on morphological, structural and optical properties of zinc oxide thin films prepared by dip-coating method
- Authors: Zegadi C.1, Abderrahmane A.2, Chaumont D.3, Lacroute Y.3, Abdelkebir K.4, Hamzaoui S.1, Adnane M.1
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Affiliations:
- Laboratory of Electron Microscopy and Materials Sciences
- Organization for Research Promotion, Research Promotion Center
- NanoForm–ICB
- Equipe Surfaces, Interfaces, Procédés (SIP), Centre des Matériaux P.M. FOURT
- Issue: Vol 52, No 4 (2016)
- Pages: 362-369
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1068-3755/article/view/229789
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068375516040128
- ID: 229789
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Abstract
Undoped zinc oxide and iron-doped zinc oxide thin films have been deposited by the sol-geldipcoating method. The Fe/Zn nominal volume ratio was 5% in the solution. The effects of Fe incorporation on morphological, structural, and optical properties of ZnO films were investigated. The scanning electron microscopy measurements showed that the surface morphology of the prepared thin films was affected by Fe doping. The X-ray diffraction patterns of the thin films showed that doped incorporation leads to substantial changes in the structural characteristics of ZnO thin films. The optical absorption measurements indicated a band gap in the range of 3.31 to 3.19 eV. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy demonstrated that Fe is incorporated in the ZnO matrix with 6.5 atomic percent (at %). The energy dispersive spectroscopy studies indicated the formation of ZnO with high efficiency.
About the authors
C. Zegadi
Laboratory of Electron Microscopy and Materials Sciences
Author for correspondence.
Email: chewkizegadi@gmail.com
Algeria, El-Mnaouer Oran
A. Abderrahmane
Organization for Research Promotion, Research Promotion Center
Email: chewkizegadi@gmail.com
Japan, Tokyo
D. Chaumont
NanoForm–ICB
Email: chewkizegadi@gmail.com
France, Dijon
Y. Lacroute
NanoForm–ICB
Email: chewkizegadi@gmail.com
France, Dijon
K. Abdelkebir
Equipe Surfaces, Interfaces, Procédés (SIP), Centre des Matériaux P.M. FOURT
Email: chewkizegadi@gmail.com
France, Paris
S. Hamzaoui
Laboratory of Electron Microscopy and Materials Sciences
Email: chewkizegadi@gmail.com
Algeria, El-Mnaouer Oran
M. Adnane
Laboratory of Electron Microscopy and Materials Sciences
Email: chewkizegadi@gmail.com
Algeria, El-Mnaouer Oran
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