Microtron Irradiation Induced Tuning of Band Gap and Photoresponse of Al-ZnO Thin Films Synthesized by mSILAR
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2016Author
Thomas, DeepuAugustine, Simon
Sadasivuni, Kishor Kumar
Ponnamma, Deepalekshmi
Alhaddad, Ahmad Yaser
Cabibihan, John-John
Vijayalakshmi, K.A.
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Al-doped polycrystalline nano ZnO (Al-ZnO) thin films with different doping concentrations were successfully prepared by the microwave-assisted successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (mSILAR) technique. The structural analysis along with the orientation of the prepared films was examined by powder x-ray diffraction (PXRD) patterns. The deposited film is polycrystalline and the (002) orientation enhanced upon doping. Additional investigations were carried out to study the effect of electron beam irradiation (e-irradiation) on the band gap and photoconductivity of both irradiated and unirradiated samples. Both the Al doping and e-irradiation led to the enhancement of the photoconductivity of prepared materials. This property enables us to tune the properties of materials for various applications by controlling dopant concentrations and e-irradiation. The dependence of photocurrent on e-irradiation of Al-ZnO thin films was not reported previously. Therefore, Al-doped polycrystalline nano-ZnO thin film is a promising material for band gap engineering and for the development of solar cells.
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