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Erschienen in: Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 1/2017

15.12.2016 | Original Paper: Sol-gel and hybrid materials for optical, photonic and optoelectronic applications

Nano ZnO thin films synthesis by sol–gel spin coating method as a transparent layer for solar cell applications

verfasst von: Ahmed Abdel-Galil Farrag, Mohamed R. Balboul

Erschienen in: Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology | Ausgabe 1/2017

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Abstract

Zinc oxide nano-structured thin films have been synthesized by low-temperature and cost-effective sol–gel spin coating method. Zinc oxide films with good adherence have been deposited on soda lime glass substrates with two thicknesses 250.15 and 311.32 nm. High transmission (>95%) zinc oxide films with proper interference fringes in the visible and near infrared region have been obtained. Film thickness, optical constants and dispersion parameters have been calculated accurately by using Swanepoel method, which basely depends on the interference fringes of the transmission spectra. Zinc oxide films have direct optical band gap, its values slightly change with the annealing temperatures and film thickness. The X-ray diffraction studies indicated the hexagonal wurtzite structure for zinc oxide films with preferred orientation along (002) plane. Raman spectroscopy confirmed the hexagonal structure for the films. The average particle size is in the nano-scale and the crystallinity level increases with the annealing temperatures and film thickness.

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Metadaten
Titel
Nano ZnO thin films synthesis by sol–gel spin coating method as a transparent layer for solar cell applications
verfasst von
Ahmed Abdel-Galil Farrag
Mohamed R. Balboul
Publikationsdatum
15.12.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology / Ausgabe 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0928-0707
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-4846
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-016-4277-8

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