Synthesis and evaluation of the structural, microstructural, optical and magnetic properties of Zn1−xCoxO thin flms grown onto glass substrate by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis
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2019-11-07
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Applied Physics A, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2019
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Ultrasound pyrolysis spray technique is used to prepare single-phase thin flms of Zn1−xCoxO (x=0–22 at.%). The hexagonal
wurtzite structure of the flms is confrmed by X-ray difraction with an average crystallite size estimated in the range of
18–30 nm. The compound structure and stoichiometry of the flms are further characterized by energy-dispersive spectros copy (EDAX). The spectrum analysis agreement great chords between the expected and measured Co atomic content in the
flms indicating an efective doping. The results also reveal a high solubility of Co into ZnO solid solution at about 14 at.%.
For the optical proprieties, the bandgap energy decreases due to the presence of high concentrations of localized states in
the thin flms. The photoluminescence spectra of all the samples exhibited a broad emission in the visible range. In addition,
the magnetic properties of Zn1−xCoxO thin flms are found to be strongly infuenced by Co doping.
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