This document summarizes a project to prepare pure and magnesium-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of endocrine disrupting chemicals. A group of 5 students will synthesize and characterize 1.5% Mg-doped ZnO using methods like X-ray diffraction and SEM. They will study the effect of time, catalyst loading on photocatalytic degradation of resorcinol. The goals are to prepare and analyze pure and doped ZnO nanoparticles to degrade chemicals like bisphenol and nonylphenol more efficiently through photocatalysis.
Thin film fabrication using thermal evaporationUdhayasuriyan V
Thermal evaporation is a physical vapor deposition technique where a material is heated in a vacuum until its surface atoms evaporate and are deposited as a thin film on a substrate. The document discusses the principles and working of thermal evaporation, including how the source material is resistively heated to evaporation, how substrates are cleaned, and the advantages of producing films in a high vacuum like reduced impurities. Thermal evaporation can deposit pure elements or compounds and is used to fabricate thin films for applications like semiconductors, solar cells, and optics.
This document discusses photocatalysis using semiconductors like TiO2. It describes the discovery of photocatalytic water splitting on a TiO2 electrode under UV light in 1972. The steps in photocatalysis are outlined as light absorption, generation of electron-hole pairs, migration/recombination of pairs, adsorption/desorption of reactants/products, and redox reactions. TiO2 is discussed as a common photocatalyst due to its stability, low cost, and oxidizing power. Different types of heterojunction photocatalysts - including Type I, II, III and p-n heterojunctions - are described in terms of their band structure and ability to separate electron-hole pairs. Surface
Perovskite Solar Cells
a short general overview presentation
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device structure
crystal structure
preparation synthesis method
review papers
The document summarizes the inert gas condensation method for preparing nanoparticles. It involves evaporating a material and then rapidly condensing it using an inert gas to produce nanoparticles with controlled sizes in the range of 10-9 m. Process parameters like inert gas pressure, temperature, flow rate and evaporation rate can be adjusted to control the average particle size. This technique is used to produce a wide range of metallic, ceramic, and composite nanoparticles and offers advantages of size control and material flexibility, though high vacuum and agglomeration issues exist.
Rahul Raghvendra's seminar discussed molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), a 2D semiconductor material that can potentially replace silicon. MoS2 has desirable properties such as a tunable bandgap, high mobility, flexibility and transparency. The seminar covered MoS2's atomic structure, electrical properties, fabrication methods and applications in sensors, memory devices and flexible electronics. Challenges include controlling the number of MoS2 monolayers deposited and developing devices compatible with plastic substrates.
This document provides an overview of thin film deposition methods and thin film characterization techniques. It discusses the objectives of the course, which are to provide an understanding of thin film deposition methods, their capabilities and limitations. Hands-on demonstrations and experiments will help participants understand each deposition method and stimulate discussion. The document then summarizes various thin film deposition techniques like evaporation, sputtering, chemical vapor deposition, their principles and examples of applications. It also summarizes various characterization techniques used to analyze thin films and determine properties like composition, structure, thickness and defects.
This document presents a seminar on the synthesis of nanoparticles using solution combustion. It describes the solution combustion synthesis process, which involves selecting an oxidizer and fuel, balancing the chemical equation, mixing the chemicals in solution and heating to initiate combustion. This self-sustaining combustion reaction produces nanoparticles that are then calcined at high temperatures. The method allows for rapid, low-cost synthesis of nanoparticles less than 50 nm in size, such as copper oxide and zinc oxide, without needing specialized equipment.
Light interacts with materials through reflection, absorption, transmission, and refraction. When light passes from one medium to another, its speed changes, causing refraction. Reflection occurs at interfaces and depends on the refractive indices. Absorption is determined by electron transitions and occurs only for photon energies exceeding the band gap. Materials are classified as transparent, translucent, or opaque based on their transmission properties. The color of materials arises from wavelengths of light that are transmitted or re-emitted after absorption. Optical fibers use total internal reflection to transmit light signals over long distances.
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The author gives the working principle of the PVD and Sputtering methods. But you can also find an information about the thin film and plasma phase of a matter.
Also this is related with Magnetron Sputtering method.
MXenes are a class of two-dimensional inorganic compounds composed of layers of transition metal carbides, nitrides, or carbonitrides. They have many desirable properties including hardness, high melting points, oxidation resistance, and high electrical and thermal conductivity. Common synthesis methods involve selectively etching MAX precursor phases, which are hexagonal layered transition metal carbides and/or nitrides. MXenes show potential for applications as sensors due to their hydrophilic surfaces, high surface areas, and ability to host intercalants.
h-BN has potential as an ideal dielectric material for 2D electronics. As a gate dielectric, h-BN provides improved carrier mobility and resists dielectric breakdown at high electric fields. When used as a substrate, h-BN enhances graphene conductivity and mobility while improving reliability by facilitating better heat dissipation than conventional dielectrics like SiO2. Overall, h-BN shows promise as an ubiquitous dielectric that can fulfill critical roles in 2D heterostructures and devices.
This document provides information on preparing thin films using the Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) method. It discusses what thin films are, common thin film deposition techniques like physical vapor deposition and chemical vapor deposition, and the SILAR method specifically. SILAR involves alternating immersion of a substrate in cationic and anionic precursor solutions to deposit materials like cadmium sulfide in a layer-by-layer process. Parameters like concentration, pH, temperature, and deposition time must be optimized to produce adherent thin films. The document also outlines some applications of SILAR-deposited cadmium sulfide thin films and factors that influence thin film characteristics.
Synthesis and charaterization of la1 x srxmno3 perovskite nanoparticlesMai Trần
In recent times perovskite materials are extensively studied and have attracted much attention because they exhibit interesting the properties, showing potential applications in commercial, technical and biomedical. In Vietnam, perovskite materials be of interest research and applications are strong but with major research direction is to go deep into the electrical properties and the magnetic properties. The Lanthanum Strontium manganite is a perovskite-based crystal-structured ceramic material with the formula of La1-xSrxMnO3, where x describes the doping ratio. It has attracted much attention due to its good magnetic, electrical, and catalytic properties and is becoming an attractive possibility material in several biomedical applications, particularly with nano-size. In industry, this material is commonly used in as a cathode material in commercially produced solid oxide fuel cells. In this thesis, we present the Perovskite nanoparticles La1-xSrxMnO3 were successfully synthesized of the nanosize La1-xSrxMnO3 at x = 0; 0.1; 0.2; 0.3 and 0.4 which prepared by a modified sol-gel method. Structure and magnetic properties of them were systematically investigated in dependence on doped Sr ratio x. The structure was investigated by XRD and show slightly changed but magnetic properties varied strongly with changing the doping ratio x. Magnetic properties of samples were studied by Vibrating Sample Mode of Physical Properties Measurement System show at the room temperature, the samples show superparamagnetic properties with high saturated magnetization MS of 57 emu/g which strongly dependents on the doped Sr ratio x.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Miss. Sarita Kumbhar on her research synthesizing and characterizing nickel-zinc ferrite thin films under the guidance of Prof. C. H. Bhosale. The presentation covered the methodology using spray pyrolysis, results from XRD, SEM, AC conductivity, and dielectric property measurements. Key findings included that the nickel-zinc ferrite thin films had a polycrystalline spinel cubic structure, smooth and uniform surface morphology, AC conductivity dependent on frequency, and decreasing dielectric constant with increasing frequency. Impedance spectroscopy also provided insight into grain boundary behavior.
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were synthesized using a wet chemical precipitation method. Zinc nitrate solution was neutralized with sodium hydroxide at pH 12 and heated on a magnetic stirrer. The solid product was separated via centrifugation and washed with deionized water and ethanol. The powder was then calcined at 800°C, ground for uniformity, and characterized using XRD, SEM, and particle size analysis to study the structural and optical properties of the synthesized ZnO nanoparticles.
The document provides information about scanning electron microscopes (SEMs), including:
- A brief history of the development of SEMs from the 1930s to modern commercial versions.
- An overview of the basic components and working principles of SEMs, such as using an electron beam to scan samples and detect signals to form images.
- Descriptions and diagrams of key parts like the electron gun, electromagnetic lenses, detectors, and vacuum system.
- Explanations of imaging modes and how SEMs can be used for chemical analysis of samples.
- Advantages and limitations of SEM technology.
The document discusses computational modeling of perovskites for photovoltaic applications. Perovskites have shown great promise for solar cells due to their excellent optoelectronic properties. Computational modeling can provide insights into perovskite properties that are difficult to obtain experimentally. While lead-based perovskites have achieved high efficiencies, their toxicity is a concern, creating interest in developing non-toxic alternatives through computational studies and materials design. Opportunities and challenges of computational modeling for understanding perovskites and designing new materials are also examined.
This document discusses neutron diffraction and its applications. Neutron diffraction uses neutron scattering to determine the atomic and magnetic structure of materials. Neutrons can be scattered through both nuclear scattering via interaction with atomic nuclei, and magnetic scattering via interaction of the neutron's magnetic moment with the magnetic moments of atoms. This allows neutron diffraction to probe both atomic structure and magnetic ordering. Some key advantages of neutron diffraction are that neutrons are highly penetrating, non-destructive, and sensitive to light atoms. This technique is widely used to determine crystal and magnetic structures.
Chemical Vaour Deposition & Physical Vapour Deposition techniques.Tapan Patel
This document provides an overview of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes. CVD involves reacting vapor phase chemicals in a reaction chamber to form a thin solid film on a substrate. Key steps in the CVD process include transporting reactants, adsorption on the substrate surface, and desorption of byproducts. PVD involves vaporizing a solid material using techniques like evaporation, sputtering, or pulsed laser deposition under vacuum conditions. The vaporized material then condenses as a thin film on the substrate. The document compares advantages and applications of the two deposition methods.
IRJET-A Review on Utilization of Waste Heat from Automobile Based on Thermoel...IRJET Journal
This document discusses using metal-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles for water treatment in industries. It begins by introducing zinc oxide nanoparticles and the need to dope them with metals like magnesium to modify their properties. It then describes how magnesium-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles were synthesized using a sol-gel method. Characterization of the nanoparticles showed they were uniform in size and distribution. Experiments were conducted using these nanoparticles to degrade methylene blue dye in water via a photocatalytic process when exposed to light. The mechanism of photocatalysis is explained where light generates electron-hole pairs that initiate degradation reactions on the nanoparticle surfaces. The goal is to use this process to treat wastewater from industries in an efficient and environmentally friendly
This document discusses the structural, optical, and electronic properties of ZnO nanoparticles. It begins by describing various synthesis methods for ZnO nanoparticles, including liquid-phase, gas-phase, and vapor-phase methods. It then discusses the wurtzite crystal structure of ZnO and properties that arise from its structure like polarity and piezoelectricity. The document also covers optical and electronic properties of ZnO like its large exciton binding energy and potential optoelectronic applications. Finally, it briefly mentions some applications of ZnO nanoparticles in areas like electronics, optics, sensors, and more.
A Review of Zinc-Oxide as Nano Materials and Devicesidescitation
This paper presents a review of zinc oxide (ZnO) as
nano material and device. ZnO has gained substantial interest
in the research area of wide band gap semiconductors due to
its unique electrical, optical and structural properties.
Recently, ZnO as nano material generates much interest
among researchers and technologists and have been used in
many devices such as UV photodetectors, light emitting diodes,
solar cells and transistors. Moreover, a brief overview on ZnO
recent advances on nanoparticles, nanowires and their
applications as devices are discussed and reviewed.
Preparation and Properties of Nanocrystalline Zinc Oxide Thin Filmsijtsrd
Metal oxide is highly important material which possesses many unique optical and electrical properties for applications in many areas such as Solar cells, Gas sensors and so on. With the development of research and applications of Metal oxide thin films, research results are verified that the morphology of Metal oxide thin films are plays an important role in applications of these films. Variety of morphologies, complex structure has been developed by physical or chemical methods. However the work on controlled growth of these films is still in developing state. Therefore in present work we deposited ZnS and ZnO metal oxides thin films on different substrates by Chemical Bath Deposition Technique. Structural, Surface Morphology and Optical properties of as deposited films were investigated by XRD, SEM, and UV VIS Spectrophotometer. The band gap is also calculated from the equation relating absorption co efficient to wavelength. The band gap indicates the film is transmitting within the visible range and the band gaps changes because of the grain size of the films. We also observed that, the change in preparative parameters affects the deposition rate of thin films. From the observation, it is clear that the growth rate increases as the deposition temperature, increases. S. S. Kawar "Preparation and Properties of Nanocrystalline Zinc Oxide Thin Films" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-4 , June 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd31623.pdf Paper Url :https://www.ijtsrd.com/physics/nanotechnology/31623/preparation-and-properties-of-nanocrystalline-zinc-oxide-thin-films/s-s-kawar
An Research Article on Fabrication and Characterization of Nickel Oxide Coate...ijtsrd
In this paper we have produced NiO thin film based solar cells. The NiO thin film was then studied for their structural, optical and electrical properties. By the help of these results we have capable to know about the structure of NiO the phase purity of the thin film X ray diffraction XRD pattern of NiO showed the diffraction planes corresponding to cubic phase respectively. The optical properties showed that with the increase in the deposition time of NiO the energy band gap varied between 3.1 to 3.24 eV. In the end, IV characteristics of the thin films were obtained by the help of matlab in the presence of light as will as dark region. Vijay Aithekar "An Research Article on Fabrication and Characterization of Nickel Oxide Coated Solar Cell" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-5 , August 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd25300.pdfPaper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/physics/nanotechnology/25300/an-research-article-on-fabrication-and-characterization-of-nickel-oxide-coated-solar-cell/vijay-aithekar
Synthesis and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles via aqueous solution, sol...iosrjce
ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized by aqueous solution method, sol-gel method and hydrothermal
method.The synthesized particles were characterized by XRD ,SEM ,EDX and UV .The X-ray diffraction studies
reveals that the synthesized ZnO nanoparticles have wurtzite structure and the particle size varies from 13 to 18
nm. Scanning Electron Microscopic investigation reveals that the surface morphology of ZnO nanoparticle is
spherical in hydrothermal process and varies to flower like arrangement in aqueous solution and sol-gel
process. The UV-Visible spectrum of the nanoparticles shows a blue shift compared to that of the bulk sample.
Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles using wet chemical method and its characteriza...Govind Soni
This is very intersting power point on ZnO NPs synthesized by me GOVIND SONI and my lab partnes KAUSHAL ,SANEHA & DINESH under the guidance of our PhD scholar Mr.SAHIL & Ms.KIRTI in the CYRSTAL LAB of DR.BINAY KUMAR in Department of Physics & Astrophysics .This presentation basically covers the Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and synthesis of Zinc oxide nanoparticles using wet chemical method . its characterization has been done in Msc finals Nanoscience lab using X-Ray Diffraction and Particle size Analyzer.This presentation also contains an advance topic on introduction to Spintronics which is basically the study of internsic spin of electronics and its magnetic moment.I hope it will be an important tool to know about Nanoworld .
Fabrication of zn o nanorod modified ITOViolet Flower
This document discusses the fabrication and characterization of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorod arrays deposited on indium tin oxide (ITO) glass substrates via chemical bath deposition. Key points:
- ZnO nanorods were grown on ITO-coated glass by immersing the substrates in solutions containing zinc nitrate and hexamethylenetetramine at 80°C for varying times.
- Scanning electron microscopy images showed the diameter of the ZnO nanorods increased with higher solution concentration and longer growth time.
- X-ray diffraction analysis identified the crystal structure of the ZnO nanorods. Electrochemical measurements including cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were used to characterize the electron transfer properties of
A NOVEL PRECURSOR IN PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NICKEL OXIDE (NIO) A...antjjournal
Synthesis of Nickel Oxide (NiO) nanoparticles and cobalt oxide (CO3O4) materials synthesis by aqueous chemical growth (ACG) Techniques. Oxide based material having a wide band gap, and suitable for optical devices,Optoelectronic devices, UV photodetector, and Light emitting diode LEDs. The analysis
and characterizationof Nickel Oxide (NiO) and cobalt oxide (CO3O4) nanoparticles by(1) X-ray diffraction (XRD), (2) Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and (3) Ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy.
Improvement Structural and Optical Properties of ZnO/ PVA Nanocompositesiosrjce
IOSR Journal of Applied Physics (IOSR-JAP) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of physics and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in applied physics. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
Nanomaterials are materials that are 100 nanometers or less in at least one dimension. They exhibit different properties than bulk materials due to their small size. Nanoparticles are synthesized using physical, chemical, and biological methods and characterized using techniques like UV-visible spectrometry, TEM, and XRD. Common types of nanoparticles include carbon-based, metal, metal oxide, semiconductor, and polymeric nanoparticles. Nanoparticles find applications in water treatment, medicine, and waste management due to their unique properties.
Optical and Dielectric Studies on Semiorganic Nonlinear Optical Crystal by So...ijrap
The field of nonlinear optics became practically a reality after the invention of laser. High performance electro-optic switching elements for telecommunication and optical information processing are based on materials with high nonlinear optical (NLO) properties. Single crystals of nonlinear optical material Llysine sulphate (LLS) are grown by slow evaporation technique. The crystal structure and lattice parameters are determined for the grown crystal by single X-ray diffraction studies. The wide transparency range of the crystals in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum is identified by the UV-Vis-NIR technique. The mechanical property of the grown crystal is determined by Vicker’s microhardness test. It is observed from the microhardness studies of the grown crystals that the hardness increases with increase in load. Meyer’s index n is calculated which proves that the material belongs to soft material category. The dielectric constant and dielectric loss are calculated by varying the frequencies at room temperature. The emission of green light on passing the Nd: YAG laser confirms the second harmonic generation (SHG) property of the crystals .The SHG efficiency of the crystals are found to be better than that of Potassium Di hydrogen Phosphate (KDP)
This document provides an overview of nanoparticles and their applications. It begins with introductions from several presenters on specific topics related to nanoparticles, including graphene and carbon nanotubes. It then defines nanoparticles as particles less than 100 nm in at least one dimension. The document discusses how nanoparticles have unique properties compared to bulk materials due to their small size. It provides examples of how properties like conductivity can change. The document also summarizes some of the major applications of nanoparticles in areas like medicine, electronics, and daily products. It then focuses in more depth on graphene and carbon nanotubes, describing their structures, production methods, and properties.
IRJET - Photoluminescence Study of Rare Earth Doped ZnO NanoparticlesIRJET Journal
This document reports on a study of photoluminescence properties of rare earth doped ZnO nanoparticles. ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized using a chemical method with thiourea as a capping agent. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the structural and morphological properties. The particle sizes measured from XRD were 56nm for doped samples and 66nm for undoped. SEM images showed agglomerated nanoparticles without distinct structures. Absorption spectra showed band gaps of 4.32eV for undoped and 4.28eV for doped samples. Photoluminescence excitation and emission spectra of doped samples exhibited characteristic peaks of Eu3+ ions.
Effect of substrate temperature on the morphological and optical properties o...IOSR Journals
The document summarizes research on the effect of substrate temperature on the morphological and optical properties of ZnO thin films formed by DC magnetron sputtering. ZnO films were deposited on glass substrates held at temperatures between 473-673 K. Atomic force microscopy analysis showed that substrate temperature affected the roughness and grain size of the films. Optical analysis found that substrate temperature influenced the transmittance, band gap, and extinction coefficient of the films. The films deposited near 513 K exhibited optimal optical properties such as highest transmittance and band gap.
Synthesis, Characterization of ZnS nanoparticles by Coprecipitation method us...IOSR Journals
ZnS nanoparticles are prepared by coprecipitation method using various capping agents like PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone), PVA (polyvinylalcohol) and PEG-4000 (polyethyleneglycol). These are characterized by UV-Visible spectra, X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies, Fourier Transform Infra-red spectra (FTIR) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). UV-Visible absorption spectra are used to find the optical band gap and the values obtained have been found to be in the range of 3.80-4.00eV. The particle size of nanoparticles calculated from XRD pattern has been in the range of 2-4 nm. It is also observed that the particle size of nanoparticle is affected by the nature of capping agent. Photo catalytic degradation of xylenol orange (XO) by the nanoparticles shows that these act as photo catalysts under sunlight irradiation. The XO dye was degraded more than 87.24, 83.42 and 73.05% in the presence of PEG-4000, PVA and PVP capped ZnS nanoparticles in 120, 150 and 180 min. respectively. The kinetics of catalyzed by synthesized ZnS nanoparticles with XO dye follows pseudo-first order kinetics with reasonable apparent rate constants.
Combined X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence allows researchers to optimize the performance of
multi-layered, post-fabricated organic photovoltaic devices doped with gold nanoparticles.
Un doped and doped with Al ZnS thin Films have been fabricated by vacuum evaporation
technique under the vacuum of 10-5 Torr on glass substrate at room temperature and with different
ratio of Al concentration of thickness (0.8µm). The optical properties were revealed by UV-Visible
transmittance spectra and the band gap energy was determined. Transmission spectra indicate a high
transmission coefficient (¨95%). The results showed that films have direct optical transition, and the
values of energy gap were found to decrease with doping concentrations. Also the optical constants
such as absorption coefficient, refractive index, extinction coefficient and dielectric constant have
been calculated. The effect of doping concentration on the electrical properties has been studied
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Welcome to the comprehensive guide on Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) concepts, tailored for final year B.Sc. Computer Science students affiliated with Alagappa University. This document covers fundamental principles and advanced topics in RDBMS, offering a structured approach to understanding databases in the context of modern computing. PDF content is prepared from the text book Learn Oracle 8I by JOSE A RAMALHO.
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Project report on Growth of ZnO Nanowire and It's applications as Photodetector
1. Growth of ZnO Nanowire and
Its Application as UV Photodetector
A
PROJECT
Submitted in partial fulfilment
of
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
In
PHYSICS
By
Jyotismat Raul
[ Roll no.:- 15PHY028]
GOVT COLLEGE (AUTO), ANGUL
2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This project is by far the most significant accomplishment in my life and it
would be impossible without people (especially my family) who supported me and
believed in me .I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my guide Mr.
Chiranjib Sahu ,Dept . of Physics , Govt.(Autonomous) college , Angul for giving
me the opportunity to work with him and also providing excellent guidance
and continuous assistance throughout the project work . His constantadvice ,
assertions , appreciation were very virtual and irrevocable , giving us that boost
without which it wouldn’t have been possible for us to finish our project . I am
thankful to him for his encouragement throughout the project .
Jyotismat Raul
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6. ABSTRACT
Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanostructures with their significant properties have various
application in optoelectronics, sensor devices and energy conversion devices. This
report includes deposition of ZnO film by rf reactive sputtering on glass substrate. Its
analysis using XRD, FESEM and UV-VIS spectroscopy to study its morphology,
crystal structure, band gap and transmittance. Further, the deposited film is taken as
substrate for the growth of ZnO nanowires using Hydrothermal Method. Various
parameters affecting the growth conditions like growth temperature, growth time, and
precursor concentration have been studied and optimizations of reaction conditions
are done. Analysis of the samples fabricated under different conditions is carried out
using XRD and FESEM characterization techniques. Zinc oxide nanowires have their
application as UV photodetector due to their wide band gap and high surface to
volume ratio. To enhance the absorption ability, carrier concentration and
photoresponse, Zinc Oxide nanowires surface is functionalized using Poly(vinyl
alcohol) for the application of UV photodetector. Photoresponse and sensitivity is
studied for both coated and uncoated, using I-V characterization. To analyse optical
switching action under the illumination of UV light photoresponse of these nanowires
is plotted with respect to the time. Keywords: Zinc Oxide, Thin film, Nanowires,
Hydrothermal Method, Polymer Functionalization, UV Photodetector
7. CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ZNO
3. CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF ZNO:
4. ZNO - THIN FILM AND NANOWIRES
5. CHARACTERISATION TECHNIQUES
6. SYNTHESIS OF ZNO NANOSTRUCTURES
7. RESULTS & DISCUSSION
• ZNO THIN FILM
• ZNO NANOWIRES
8. CONCLUSION
9. REFERENCES
8. INTRODUCTION
The significantly different physical properties of nanostructured materials in
comparison to their bulk counterpart made them important as widely used material in
the field of science and technology. The change in physical properties lies in their
characteristic structural features in between the isolated atoms and the bulk
macroscopic materials. On atomic level, there is a change in band structure due to
quantum confinement, which is due to the changes in the atomic structure resulting
from the direct influence of the ultra-small length scale on the energy band structure.
The significantly important electronic, mechanical, optical and magnetic properties
of the nanoscale materials can be attributed to the changes in the total energy and band
structure of the system resulting from the confinement in particular dimension.
Materials in nano dimension have their properties more influenced by surface
interaction than their bulk part; an increase in surface to volume ratio ensures more
effective surface phenomena. Nanowire is one of the nanostructured material which
has its length confined in one dimension. They are characterized by very high aspect
ratio, length lies in micrometre range and diameter in nanometer range. Nanowires
can be taken as model system to study influence of dimensional confinement on the
optical, magnetic, electrical and mechanical properties of a material. ZnO nanowires
have their application in optoelectronic and energy conversion devices. Zinc oxide
has been widely studied since 1935 [1].
It is an important II–VI compound semiconductor material having optical and
electrical properties which can be used in a number of applications, like high
transmittance conductive oxide coatings for solar cells, gas sensors, chemical sensor,
UV photodetectors, and bulk acoustic wave resonators. It has wide direct band gap
energy of 3.37 eV, making it transparent for visible light and operates in the UV to
blue wavelengths. The exciton binding energy is 60 meV for ZnO; the higher exciton
binding energy enhances the luminescence efficiency of light emission and make sure
that excitonic transition is less affected by thermal energy.
ZnO has exhibited better radiation resistance for possible devices used in space and
nuclear applications. ZnO is an amphoteric oxide having isoelectric point of 9.5 which
can be grown on inexpensive substrate, such as glass, at relatively low temperatures.
It is bio-safe and biocompatible. ZnO nanostructures, such as nanowires and
nanorods
9. are ideal for detection applications due to its large surface area to volume ratio. ZnO
nanowires and nanorods are attractive components for nanometre scale electronic and
photonic device applications because of their unique chemical and physical
properties.
A wide variety of nanodevices including ultraviolet detectors, sensors, field effect
transistors, Schottky diodes, intramolecular p– n junction diodes and light emitting
device arrays have been fabricated utilizing ZnO nanorods (nanowires) [2]. Owing to
its application synthesis of ZnO nanostructures is currently attracting intense
worldwide interest. ZnO have a piezoelectric tensor equal to or even greater than that
of GaN and AlN which means that ZnO is a suitable candidate for device applications
requiring a large electromechanical coupling. The thermal conductivity, ‘κ’ of a
semiconductor is an important property when considering high-power/high
temperature devices. It is a kinetic property affected by the vibrational, rotational and
electronic degrees of freedom, and is predominately limited by phonon-phonon
scattering in a pure crystal. ZnO, like most other semiconductors, contains a large
number of point defects, which have a significant effect on the thermal conductivity.
It has wide industrial application due to the development of growth technologies for
the synthesis of high quality single crystals and epitaxial layers which allows the
realization of ZnO-based electronic and optoelectronic devices. Improvements in
growth technology of ZnO nanostructures, epitaxial layers, single crystals, nanowires
and nanoparticles, ZnO devices have large potential to be increasingly functional in
the near future.
Physical Properties of ZnO
Molar Mass 81.409gm/mol
Appearance White solid
Odour Odourless
10. Density 5.606gm/cm
Melting point 19750 ºC
(Decomposes)
Boiling Point 23600ºC
Solubility in water 0.16mg/100ml(30ºC)
Band gap 3.37 eV (Direct)
Refractive Index 2.00
Crystal Structure of ZnO:
Most of group 12–16 binary compounds crystallize in the form
of cubic rock salt or cubic zinc blende structure or hexagonal wurtzite structure. The
rock salt structure is that of common table salt which may be obtained at very high
temperature and pressure. In normal ambient conditions the wurtzite symmetry is
thermodynamically favoured over the zinc blende [1]. In both the cases, each cation
is surrounded by four anion arranged in four corners of a regular tetrahedron with the
cation at the center. Similarly, four cations surround each anion. Zn-O bond possesses
good ionic character which is reflected in its band gap. This tetrahedral coordination
gives rise to polar symmetry. However what distinguishes the wurtzite structure from
the typical zinc blende structure is its rotation symmetry along <111 > direction, in
wurtzite structure the successive tetrahedrons are on top of each other and in zinc
blende structure they are not aligned. The wurtzite structure has hexagonal unit cell
structure with two lattice parameters a=3.2495 A and c=5.2069 A. The measure of
11. the amount by which each atom is displaced with respect to next along the caxis is
given by the parameter u, and experimentally, zinc oxide wurtzite structure is found
to have u= 0.38.
There is lot of work available on growth of one dimensional zinc oxide
nanostructures. A few applicable methods to grow nanomaterials include wet
chemical method, metal organic chemical vapour deposition, pulsed laser deposition,
molecular beam epitaxy and even top-down approaches by etching. Among all the
above method, wet chemical method is comparatively attractive for several reasons –
they are low cost, less hazardous, and capable of easy scaling up; the growth occurs
at comparatively low temperature, compatible with flexible organic substrate, metal
catalyst is not needed and there are number of parameter can be tuned to effectively
control the morphology and properties of final product [3]. Nanowires grown in my
work follows wet chemical synthesis- the hydrothermal method because it does not
require any specialized equipment and it is very cheap and easy to do. This method if
does not provide uniformity, is very much economic.
In present work zinc oxide nanowires are grown on glass substrates with seeded layer
of ZnO crystal as the study of optical properties could be best done on a substrate that
is transparent. The growth of nanowires on glass substrate has been studied by varying
reaction parameters like temperature, concentration and time. The main advantage of
zinc oxide nanowires over others in same fields is the wide band gap of zinc oxide
which can be utilized in various electronic devices. Functionalization of nanowires
surface is carried out using poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) for application of UV
photodetector.
12. 3.ZnO - Thin Film and Nanowires
3.1 Thin Film
There are various types of nanostructures playing a vital role in the development of
science and technology. Thin films are of importance as they provide large surface
interaction, less consumption of material, less power consumption, are light weight
and portable, material property can be varied in wide range, can be easily doped and
patterned in micrometer range. A few methods to deposit thin films are Physical
Vapour Deposition, Chemical Vapour Deposition, Molecular Beam Epitaxy, and
Pulsed Laser Deposition. Sputtering which comes under Physical Vapour Deposition
have advantage compared to other methods as it gives good film quality, less wastage
of material, low cost methods for growth thin film.
3.1.1 Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD)
Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) technology is interesting as it gives rise to high-
quality films and applicable to large-scale production. In the CVD method, precursors
are introduced inside the chamber by carrier gases or in gaseous phase, they made to
flow through a nozzle towards the substrate where they react to give a deposited film
on the substrate. This is comparatively a high temperature deposition method. Plasma
enhancing and light photons can be used to provide required activation energy for the
reaction and hence can occur at comparatively low temperature. ZnO deposition
occurs as a result of chemical reactions of vapour-phase precursors on the substrate,
which are introduced into the growth zone by the carrier gas. Metals can be injected
into the surface with their in the form of their organic compound like to introduce Zn,
Diethylzinc can be used which has a boiling point of 117ºC The reactions take place
in a reactor where a necessary temperature profile is created in the gas flow direction.
13. 3.1.2 Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD)
Pulsed laser deposition uses a pulsed laser of high power to irradiate a target surface.
On irradiating the target surface, target surface sublimes to eject its atoms. These
atoms acquire a directional flow towards the substrate surface and get condensed on
the substrate surface. Advantage of a PLD system is it maintains the stoichiometry of
the compound, gives good film quality, and gives a film of high purity. But it has a
demerit of low area deposition. The quality of the grown film depends on the substrate
temperature, ambient gas condition and intensity of the laser used.
3.1.3 Molecular Beam Epitaxy
This method is ultra-high vacuum based method which gives highly crystalline
epitaxial layer. In this method source is made to sublime inside the effusion cell and
then a directional flow is made towards the heated substrate in very controlled
manner. It has a slow deposition rate with frequent shuttering. Thin film grown by
this method have high purity so this also requires a highly pure source material. It has
an advantage of in-situ analysis for the modulation of each grown layer using RHEED
(Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction) and RGA(Residual Gas Analysis) to
maintain cleanliness of the chamber.
3.1.4 Sputtering
Sputtering involves ionization of an inert gas under the effect of high potential applied
across the electrodes. At breakdown potential of sputtering gas, it ionizes into ions
and electron, ions under the effect of electric field move towards the cathode (target)
to collide with target surface causing removal of target atom from the surface of target
14. with other species like reflected neutrals, ions, secondary electrons etc. Due to
momentum transfer between target atom and sputtering ion, ejected target atom
attains a directional velocity towards the substrate and get deposited on the substrate
surface. Power supplied in sputtering can be of dc or rf type. DC power supply having
low cost have demerits of target poisoning and not applicability for the insulating
target, whereas, rf sputtering having relatively high cost can ensure better film quality
and applicable to all kind of targets (metal, semiconductor, insulator). In case of
reactive sputtering, where a reactive gas is made to flow inside the chamber, reacts
with the target material to form compound on the substrate surface, for which
substrate heating is provided.
3.2 Nanowires
There are two basic approaches to synthesize nanowires –
1. Top-Down
2. Bottom-Up
Top down approach reduces a large piece of a material to small pieces, by means of
lithography or electrophoresis to form nanowires. Bottom-Up approach synthesizes
nanowires by combining constituents adatoms.
3.2.1 Hydrothermal method
ZnO nanowire arrays can be made in aqueous solutions, using two-step process.
• Preparation of ZnO seeds on desired substrate
• Growth of nanowires on seeded substrate
15. ZnO seed layer can be prepared by any thin film deposition technique, namely,
sputtering, spin coating or dip coating. After preparing the thin film on the substrate,
it is placed in equimolar solution of Zinc Nitrate (Zn(NO3)) and
Hexamethylenetetraamine (HMT) such that the coated surface directly faces the
solution. Reaction is kept at 90ºC for around 4-8 hours. After some time solution turns
milky indicating the formation of white precipitate of Zinc Oxide. With the end of
growth time, substrate is taken out of the solution and rinsed slowly in De-ionized
water to remove any loosely adsorbed layer. Then it is kept for drying at room
temperature.
Reaction Mechanism –
(CH2)6N4 + 6 H2O 6 HCHO + 4 NH3
NH3 + H2O NH3·H2O
NH3·H2O N 4
+
+ OH-
Zn2+
+ 2 OH-
Zn(OH)2
Zn(OH)2 ZnO + H2O
Role of HMTA –
In the formation of nanowires HMTA acts as a weak base and plays most fundamental
role for the growth of ZnO nanowires. It slowly hydrolyze in water solution to
produce OH-
ion and this OH-
ion is important to precipitate out Zn2+
ion in high pH
environment. The solution medium having a pH 7-8 is supposed to be good for the
proper growth of nanowires.
16. When used as substrates for epitaxy, proper surface preparation is necessary to
evaluate the quality of hydrothermally grown ZnO. In order to reduce the strains and
dislocation density in epitaxial ZnO and related films, closely lattice matched
substrates are favoured for growth. Also with seeded ZnO layer the texturing of
nanowires results from a thermodynamically controlled nucleation and is independent
on its interaction with the substrate.
3.3 ZnO as UV Photodetector
ZnO nanowires due to their wide band gap of 3.37 eV, wide range of
photoluminescence emission band from blue to yellow, high quantum yield and
stability of its nanoparticles in aqueous solution for biological labelling can be used
as UV sensors.
Ideal properties of a UV sensors are as follows:
• Fast Response time
• Small reset time
• High selectivity
• High responsivity
• Good signal to noise ratio
UV sensing Mechanism
As ZnO is an n-type semiconductor, O2 molecules from environment get adsorbed on
nanowires surface forming a depletion layer with low conductivity near the nanowires
surface.
O2 (g) + e-
O2
-
(ad)
17. Upon exposure to the UV light there be production of e-
-hole pair, holes will migrate
to the surface of nanowires which has negatively charged oxygen molecule while
electrons can move through the bulk part with less chance of recombination hence
increasing the photo current.
Properties of ZnO nanowires as UV photodetector :
• Conductivity of ZnO nanowires is highly sensitive to the exposure of UV light.
• Photoresponse is linearly dependent on power of illumination.
• It has excellent wavelength selectivity.
• Large photo response can be detected at higher bias voltage.
• Response cut-off wavelength is found to be ~ 370 nm.
• Thinner nanowires have more sensitivity.
• Photoresponse dependence on the ambient gas conditions.
• ZnO nanowires have limited UV sensibility due to presence of point defects and
confined dimensionality.
Change in charge transport mechanism on functionalization:
Free electron inside the nanowire may get trapped by the positively charges
PDADMAC surface. On UV illumination these localized electrons can trap photo-
generated holes and reduces e-
- hole recombination rate and hence increases the
carrier life time. Due to this electron conduction takes place in the bulk of the material
while recombination takes place at the surface of the material hence increases photo-
conductance.
In case of PVA coating, PVA acts as O2 barrier and reduces the thickness of depletion
layer on the surface of nanowire hence reduces the trapping of carrier charges on the
surface of nanowire.
18. Releasing more available carrier for photoconduction and, therefore, gives better
photoresponse.
CHARACTERISATION TECHNIQUES
4.1 X-Ray Diffraction
This method gives the information about the crystalline nature of the sample which
includes miller indices, crystal structure, phase composition, nature of sample
(amorphous or crystalline). In this method X rays are made to fall on the sample if the
falling X rays satisfies the Bragg’s condition they gets diffracted from the sample.
Intensity of diffracted X ray is plotted with respect to scattering angle. Higher
intensity ensures more number of atoms lies in that particular plane. This technique
can also be used to study change in crystal structures in various experimental
conditions like thermal distortion.
Determination of crystal size:
The X-ray diffraction analysis in one of the most applicable method for the
estimation of crystallite size in nanomaterials. The broadening of the Bragg peaks
contains the development of the crystallite refinement and internal stain. To size
broadening and stain broadening, the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the
Brag peaks as a function of the diffraction angle is analysed. Crystallite size of the
deposits is calculated by the X- ray diffraction (XRD) peak broadening. The
diffraction patterns are obtained using Cu Kα radiation. The grain size can be
estimated the Scherrer equation
19. D=0.9* λ/ β cos θ
where, λ : is wave length of X-ray, β is FWHM in radian, θ is peak angle.
4.2 Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy
It is one of the widely used methods for material characterization specially to study
their morphology and topological features. This method utilizes emission of electron
from a cathode when high potential is applied across its end. This electron beam
accelerated through a high potential and attains high momentum causing reduction in
its wavelength and according to the Rayleigh criteria provide high resolution image
of the sample under investigation. Electron beam is made to pass through a set of
electromagnetic lenses to focus properly on the specimen surface. Interaction of
electron with the specimen can result in secondary electrons, backscattered electrons,
Auger electrons etc to come out of the sample carrying various kind of information.
Detection of secondary electron is most common mode of detection, as they have low
energy and originated from a few nanometres of the surface. it is detected by
scintillator or photomultiplier tube. This gives information about the surface
morphology of the specimen. Backscattered electrons are high energy electrons
resulting from the reflection or backscattering from the volume of specimen. As they
comes from the comparatively more depth inside the specimen, they carry information
about the topology of the specimen, change in specimen property with the depth can
also be analyzed with detection of backscattered electrons.
20. Following information can be extracted from FESEM analysis :
• Use of field emission results in improved spatial resolution, less damage of the
specimen surface and minimized surface charging. It can be give following
information about the specimen surface
• It can also be used for the cross section analysis of the semiconductor device for
gate width, gate oxide, film thickness and construction details
• It can derive information about structure uniformity determination and advanced
coating thickness of elemental composition measurement and contamination
feature of the geometry.
4.3 UV-VISIBLE Spectroscopy
UV visible spectroscopy uses wavelength ranges from UV to visible range to study
transmittance, reflectance, and absorbance of the material under investigation. It can
be used to find information about the band gap of a deposited semiconductor film.
UV/Vis spectroscopy is often find its application in the quantitative determination of
solutions of transition metal ions and highly conjugated organic compounds because
of following :
• Transition metal ions shows color because they have vacant d orbitals in which an
electron can make transition by absorbing radiation in visible range and come back
to original state by emitting a radiation.
• Organic compounds having high degree of conjugation can also absorb light in UV-
VIS range in this case the solvent plays an important role e.g. ethanol shows weak
absorption for most of the wavelengths. Solvent polarity and pH is important while
taking absorption spectrum of the organic compounds.
21. Band Gap of a semiconductor can be measured using UV-Visible spectroscopy by
following relation –
(αhν)1/n
= B (hν - Eg)
α : Absorption Coefficient = -log(T)/(d)
T=Transmittance,
d=Thickness of the film
n = 2 Indirect band Gap, ½ Direct Band Gap
B = Constant related to transition probability
UV-Visible spectroscopy is most often used in a quantitative way to determine
concentrations of an absorbing species in solution, using the Beer-Lambert law:
A = - log10 (I/I0) = ε. c. L
Where, A = Measured Absorbance
I0 = Intensity of Incident Light
I = Transmitted Intensity
L=PathLength through the sample
c=Concentration of Absorbing species
I-V Measurement
I-V characteristic of a circuit shows the impedances of a circuit and the junction
property of a contact. It can be measured by making contact on the semiconductor
surface. In case of Ohmic contact, it has a linear relation but in case of Schottky
contact there is non-linear behaviour for IV curve. It is one of the basic instrument to
quantify electrical properties of an instrument and analyse the characteristics of
number of instruments which include semiconductors, MOSFETs and junction
properties like Metal-O-Semiconductor and Metal-Oxide-Metal etc
23. SYNTHESIS OF ZnO NANOSTRUCTURES
5. FABRICATION
Fabrication of any thin film or nanostructure requires a substrate. In this work for the
deposition of thin film and growth of nanowires glass substrate is taken. Glass
substrate is used because of its low cost, stability upto a growth temperature of 400
ºC, favourable for large area deposition, easy availability, insulating in nature,
transparent and smooth surface. Before putting the glass substrate for deposition it
needed to be cleaned, to remove any foreign contaminants. Glass cleaning involves
following procedure:
1. First clean the glass slide using soap solution.
2. Sonicate it in Acetone for 10 minutes and then rinse with DI water.
3. Sonicate it in IPA (isopropyl alcohol) for 10 minutes and rinse with DI water.
4. Dry the cleaned glass substrate.
5.1 Growth of ZnO thin film by Sputtering
RF magnetron sputtering is employed to grow Zinc Oxide thin films. Thin film is
grown by reactive sputtering using Zn as target material and O2 as reactive gas. To
start with RF sputtering method, first pure (99.999 %) ZnO target is fixed at the
cathode and cleaned glass substrate is loaded on the anode electrode. Target and
substrate distance is kept fixed at 10 cm then chamber is closed. To remove unwanted
gases and moisture high vacuum of 8.5×10-7
mbar is obtained using Diffusion Pump
with Rotary Pump acting as forepump and backing pump. After running the set up for
around one hour desired vacuum is achieved. Then Ar and O2 gas is made to flow
inside the chamber maintain Ar to O2 the flow ratio of 2:3, with partially closed high
24. vacuum valve. Working pressure inside the chamber is kept constant at 8×10-3
mbar.
For the proper bonding between the Zn and O at the substrate surface is maintained
at 200ºC. RF power of 150 W is applied to the electrodes and film is deposited for 30
minutes. After 30 minutes chamber is left for cooling for around 30 minutes and then
substrate with deposited film is taken out of the chamber.
RF Magnetron Co-Sputtering Unit, Electronic Materials and Devices Laboratory,
Department of Physics NIT Rourkela
25. Deposition mechanism
High RF power of frequency 13.56 MHz applied inside the chamber, ionizes the gas
molecules, these ions moves inside the chamber under the effect of oscillating RF
electric field. These ions in their collision with target eject the target atoms due to
momentum transfer, target atom is ejected with other species like secondary ions,
reflected neutrals, ions etc. This ejected target atom due to its directional momentum
reaches to the substrate, loses its energy on substrate surface to get deposited.
Substrate heating is provided in case of reactive sputtering so to reach the activation
energy required to form Zn-O bond on the substrate surface and to achieve proper
orientation. Continuing this procedure for 30 minutes a uniform thin layer of film is
formed on substrate surface.
5.2 Synthesis of ZnO nanowires by Hydrothermal Method
In this method, equimolar concentration of Zinc Nitrate and
Hexamethylenetetraamine (HMT) is taken by dissolving each reagent in 100 ml of DI
water. This solution is kept inside a bottle and glass substrate with seeded ZnO layer
is kept inside the bottle in such a way so that the deposited side faces downward inside
the bottle. This solution is then heated at 90˚C for 4-8 hours. After some time
depending upon the concentration and temperature of the reaction solution inside the
bottle turns white showing the formation of zinc oxide. After the designated time
sample is taken out of the bottle and rinsed slowly with DI water 2-3 times to remove
any weakly adsorbed layer. Then it is kept for drying at room temperature.
26. Surface Functionalization
Surface Functionalization is done to enhance the surface property of a material for a
particular purpose. There are a number of ways in which surface functionalization
affects the surface interaction like it may increase the electron transport property and
absorption ability, can cause surface band bending and reduction of surface trapping
the charge carriers. On functionalization an extra energy state is introduced by the
polymer which lies in the band gap and conduction band of ZnO this extra energy
level acts as hopping state and increases the excitation probability of electron to the
conduction band [9]. Considering the application of ZnO nanowires for UV sensing
two materials are used for surface modification:
Surface Capping by Poly(vinyl alcohol)
• First as grown ZnO nanowires are taken.
• 0.2 gm of PVA dissolved in 50 ml of DI water at 80ºC for 2 hours.
• Then solution is kept at room temperature for one day to get uniform solution.
• As grown nanowires are dipped into the solution at 50ºC for one hour and then
dried.
For the measurement of I-V characteristic of the polymer coated and uncoated
nanowire sample contacts are made by masking the surface with mask having dot
diameter of 1 mm and is put into thermal evaporation set up to form conducting dots
of Aluminium film to measure the conductive property of the ZnO surface.
28. 6. RESULTS & DISCUSSION
6.1. ZnO Thin Film
6.1.1. Structural Characterization (X-Ray Diffraction)
X- ray Diffraction date shown in this report is taken from Rigaku Ultima IV
diffractometer using Cu Kα-Radiation (λ=1.5418Å) ranging from 200
<θ<800
at
operating voltage of 40 kV and operating current of 40 mA.
Figure 6.1.1 XRD pattern of the ZnO thin film deposited on glass substrate
• It is evident from the XRD pattern that deposited film have high crystallinity.
• Maximum peak intensity is obtained at 2θ value of 34.779º with corresponding
interplaner distance d = 2.5773 Aº.
• Crystallite size is found to be around 14 nm
• A narrow peak is observed showing large crystallite size and good crystal quality.
29. 6.1.2 Surface Morphology
FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (FESEM):
The morphology of the sample was observed in field emission scanning electron
microscopy (FESEM) using NOVA NanoSEM 450 scanning electron microscope.
Thickness of the film is found to be 796.04 nm. It can be seen that surface of film
have a uniform and smooth surface with large grain size.
Figure 6.1.2 a) lateral view of the ZnO thin film b) Surface morphology of ZnO Thin
Film
6.1.3. UV- Visible Spectroscopy
UV-Visible spectroscopy was performed to study optical properties of the thin film.
The room temperature UV-Visible transmittance spectra was taken in the range of
200-800 nm is shown in the figure.
a b
30. Band Gap Calculation : (αhν)1/n = B (hν - Eg)
α : absorption Coefficient
n = 2 Indirect band Gap, ½ Direct Band Gap
B = Constant related to transition probability
• Band Gap (Eg) is found to be 3.26 eV.
• Sudden rise in transmittance at = 385 nm and it has high transmission coefficient
for UVA to visible light.
31. Figure 6.1.3 a) Band gap calculation b) Transmittance Curve
6.2. ZnO NANOWIRES
In this section, ZnO nanowires grown by hydrothermal method are studied in detail
for their morphology and crystal structure. Further effect of precursor concentration,
growth temperature, growth time on morphology and crystallinity of ZnO nanowires
put under discussion through XRD and FESEM results.
a
b
32. 6.2.1. X-Ray Diffraction:
The X-ray diffraction data were collected on a Rigaku Ultima IV diffractometer using
Cu
Kα-radiation (λ=1.5418Å) over a range 200
<θ<800
at operating voltage of 40 kV and
operating current of 40 mA. In this section XRD pattern of nanowires for various
concentration and growth temperature have been analyzed.
Varying Precursor Concentration
Maximum peak intensity is observed for 0.075 M solution, showing that at this molar
concentration well aligned nanowires are formed. New peaks are observed
corresponding to the plane (102) and (103) with increased intensity on increase in
temperature. From this observation it can be said that increment in precursor
concentration in the solution causes rapid nucleation of ZnO molecules and due to
rapid nucleation molecules doesn’t have time to find the most relaxed state and hence
other growth direction can also be seen.
Varying Growth Temperature
It is observed that on increasing the growth temperature peak intensity of (002) plane
increases. This can be attributed to the availability of required energy to the molecules
to align themselves at proper orientation. Appearance of new peaks is observed with
increase in temperature showing effect of thermal distortion on the crystalline
structure .
33. Figure 6.6.1 a) Variation with concentration b) Variation with temperature
a
b
34. 6.2.2. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy:
Varying Temperature
Temperature variation plays an important role in maintaining the aspect ratio. Aspect
ratio is determined by relative growth of polar and non-polar surfaces. It increases
with increase in temperature with maximum obtained at 90ºC. At low temperature
mobility and diffusion length of ions on the substrate is very low, which ceases the
movement of ions and hence large nuclei are formed reducing the density of
nanowires. At an increased temperature mobility and diffusion length is large enough
to reach the site of already grown nanowires resulting in lower density .
Figure 6.2.2 (I) Change in surface morphology of ZnO nanowires for with variation
in growth temperature a) T= 90ºC b) T= 80ºC c) T= 70ºC d) T= 60ºC
a b
c
d
35. Varying Precursor Concentration
When the precursor concentration in the solution increases, the nucleation of ZnO is
so rapid that many ZnO nuclei form in the initial stage. These nuclei may aggregate
together due to excess saturation. Also the chemical potential inside the solution body
increases with increase in zinc concentration. This increased zinc chemical potential
inside the solution can be balanced by generation of more nucleation sites on the
substrate surface, and therefore, the density of ZnO NWs will increase. If the zinc
concentration is further increased, the density of ZnO NWs remains approximately
steady with a slight tendency to decrease. After saturation density more arrived ions
will not contribute to the new nucleation sites but will dissolve into the solution, hence
density will be constant .
36. 6.2.3 UV Detection Property of ZnO nanowires
UV sensing property of ZnO nanowires have been studied by analysing I-V curve for
both uncoated nanowires and Poly(vinyl alcohol) coated nanowires. It is observed
that current increases with increase in bias voltage for both coated and uncoated
nanowires that for coated ZnO nanowires but increment for coated nanowire is more
significant. Polymer coated nanowires have more sensitivity, faster response and
better recovery time than uncoated nanowires.
Figure 6.2.2 (II) Change in surface
morphology with change in precursor
concentration
a) Concentration = 0.025 M
b) Concentration = 0.075 M
c) Concentration = 0.125 M
a b
c
37. Idea for the PVA coating came from storage of food in food industries. Generally,
PVA is used to create a barrier for the oxygen ensuring proper storage. In UV
detection mechanism, it reduces the width of depletion layer of oxygen on the surface
of nanowire and hence reduces the surface carrier trapping of the carriers. Decay in
photocurrent due to photocurrent relaxation decreases. During the steady illumination
decrease in photocurrent for PVA coated nanowire is less than for as grown
nanowires. Because of the thin depletion layer there is a fast recovery of photocurrent
in coated nanowires .
Figure 6.2.3 (II) I-T Characteristics
38. a
• Figure 6.2.3 a) I-V Characteristics of coated ZnO nanowires -
b) I-V Characteristics of uncoated ZnO nanowires Increment in photocurrent for
coated surface in more significant
39. • Increment in photocurrent for coated surface in more significant -
• Increment in uncoated surface ~ 18 times
• Increment in coated surface ~ 50 times
• Decrement in photocurrent for long time UV exposure -
• Coated ~ 3.10 %
• Uncoated ~ 13.42 %
Conclusion
Thin Film
In this review, ZnO thin film grown by RF magnetron sputtering is studied for its
crystallinity, crystallite size, thickness, surface morphology and band gap. It is
observed that deposited thin film have high crystallinity with characteristic peak at
2θ value of 34.91 Degree. Inter-planer distance for the planes where most of the
ZnO atoms are arranged is (d) 2.6 Aº. It has crystallite size of around 14 nm.
Thickness of film is found to be 796.04 nm and band gap is 3.26 eV.
Transmittance curve shows transparency of the ZnO film for UV and visible light.
Nanowire
Zinc oxide nanowires have been grown on seeded crystalline Zinc Oxide layer
deposited on Glass Substrate by Hydrothermal Method using
Hexamethylenetetraamine (HMT) and Zinc Nitrate as precursor solution, resulting
in well aligned nanowires. It can also be concluded that seeded zinc oxide layer is
critical for the growth of nanowires. Nanowires morphology, length and density is
40. significantly affected by precursor concentration, growth temperature and growth
time. Due to wide band gap of ZnO which falls in UV range, ZnO nanowires can be
used as UV photodetector. To enhance the UV absorption ability and electron
transport property, surface functionalization is carried out using Poly(vinyl alcohol).
From I-V characteristics it is found that functionalized nanowires shows better
switching action and large deviation of photo current from dark current. This
behaviour of ZnO nanowires shows their suitability for commercial UV
photodetector which can be manufactured using Schottky contact for better response
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