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Effect of the Cu Source on Optical Properties of CuZnO Films Deposited by Ultrasonic Spraying
CuZnO (CZO) films have received considerable attention, owing to their potential applications in semiconductor devices, including gas sensors or solar cells. However, exactly how these films affect the properties of CZO films by using different Cu sources has seldom been investigated. This study dem...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5453084/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28788513 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma7021261 |
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author | Hsu, Chih-Hung Chen, Lung-Chien Zhang, Xiuyu |
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description | CuZnO (CZO) films have received considerable attention, owing to their potential applications in semiconductor devices, including gas sensors or solar cells. However, exactly how these films affect the properties of CZO films by using different Cu sources has seldom been investigated. This study demonstrates the feasibility of preparing CZO films by using different Cu sources via a simple ultrasonic spray method, in which copper nitrate and copper acetate were used as copper sources. Optical properties of CZO films prepared by copper nitrate and copper acetate were also investigated, based on transmittance and photoluminescence measurements. Additionally, the composition and the morphology of the films were investigated using the X-ray diffraction analysis and field emission scanning electron microscopy. The results of this study demonstrate that the CZO films prepared by using copper acetate exhibit better optical properties. |
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spelling | pubmed-54530842017-07-28 Effect of the Cu Source on Optical Properties of CuZnO Films Deposited by Ultrasonic Spraying Hsu, Chih-Hung Chen, Lung-Chien Zhang, Xiuyu Materials (Basel) Article CuZnO (CZO) films have received considerable attention, owing to their potential applications in semiconductor devices, including gas sensors or solar cells. However, exactly how these films affect the properties of CZO films by using different Cu sources has seldom been investigated. This study demonstrates the feasibility of preparing CZO films by using different Cu sources via a simple ultrasonic spray method, in which copper nitrate and copper acetate were used as copper sources. Optical properties of CZO films prepared by copper nitrate and copper acetate were also investigated, based on transmittance and photoluminescence measurements. Additionally, the composition and the morphology of the films were investigated using the X-ray diffraction analysis and field emission scanning electron microscopy. The results of this study demonstrate that the CZO films prepared by using copper acetate exhibit better optical properties. MDPI 2014-02-18 /pmc/articles/PMC5453084/ /pubmed/28788513 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma7021261 Text en © 2014 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Hsu, Chih-Hung Chen, Lung-Chien Zhang, Xiuyu Effect of the Cu Source on Optical Properties of CuZnO Films Deposited by Ultrasonic Spraying |
title | Effect of the Cu Source on Optical Properties of CuZnO Films Deposited by Ultrasonic Spraying |
title_full | Effect of the Cu Source on Optical Properties of CuZnO Films Deposited by Ultrasonic Spraying |
title_fullStr | Effect of the Cu Source on Optical Properties of CuZnO Films Deposited by Ultrasonic Spraying |
title_full_unstemmed | Effect of the Cu Source on Optical Properties of CuZnO Films Deposited by Ultrasonic Spraying |
title_short | Effect of the Cu Source on Optical Properties of CuZnO Films Deposited by Ultrasonic Spraying |
title_sort | effect of the cu source on optical properties of cuzno films deposited by ultrasonic spraying |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5453084/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28788513 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma7021261 |
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