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Investigation on the physical properties of C-doped ZnO thin films deposited by the thermionic vacuum arc

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The aim of this study is to determine some physical properties of C-doped ZnO coated on a glass substrate by using the thermionic vacuum arc method. The produced C-doped ZnO thin film is characterized by using several analysis techniques. The produced thin film has a cubic crystal structure, high transmittance in the visible region, symmetrical surface distribution, and optical band gap energy of 3.34 eV. According to the XRD analysis of the produced thin film, it is a fullerene (C60)-doped polycrystalline ZnO. Hardness value and Young's modulus value were determined as 8 GPa and 140 GPa, respectively. These physical properties are adequate for future transparent electrode applications.

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  1. Department of Physics, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, 26480, Eskişehir, Turkey

    Reza Mohammadigharehbagh, Soner Özen, H. Hakan Yudar, Suat Pat & Şadan Korkmaz

  2. Department of Physics, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran

    Reza Mohammadigharehbagh

  3. Primary Science Education Department, Bayburt University, 69000, Bayburt, Turkey

    Volkan Şenay

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Mohammadigharehbagh, R., Özen, S., Hakan Yudar, H. et al. Investigation on the physical properties of C-doped ZnO thin films deposited by the thermionic vacuum arc. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 132, 28 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2017-11322-3

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