<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this study, CdZnO films prepared at different ratios of dopants (CdO:ZnO = 5:5, CdO:ZnO = 6:4, and CdO:ZnO = 8:2) were coated on glass surface by using the sol-gel spin coating technique. After this process, surface structure and optical properties of the CdZnO films was investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The surface structure of the CdZnO films depended on the content of ZnO and CdO in the films. Low percentage of CdO films were very similar to the ZnO film but higher amount of CdO resuted in granular structures together with pure structure of ZnO in the films. Eg values of produced CdZnOs depended on the additions of CdO and ZnO. The obtained Eg values of the produced CdO:ZnO = 5:5 (S3), CdO:ZnO = 6:4 (S4), and CdO:ZnO = 8:2 (S5) films are 2.5 eV, 2.49 eV, and 2.4 eV, respectively.</p></abstract>

In this study, CdZnO films prepared at different ratios of dopants (CdO:ZnO = 5:5, CdO:ZnO = 6:4, and CdO:ZnO = 8:2) were coated on glass surface by using the sol-gel spin coating technique. After this process, surface structure and optical properties of the CdZnO films was investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The surface structure of the CdZnO films depended on the content of ZnO and CdO in the films. Low percentage of CdO films were very similar to the ZnO film but higher amount of CdO resuted in granular structures together with pure structure of ZnO in the films. Eg values of produced CdZnOs depended on the additions of CdO and ZnO. The obtained Eg values of the produced CdO:ZnO = 5:5 (S3), CdO:ZnO = 6:4 (S4), and CdO:ZnO = 8:2 (S5) films are 2.5 eV, 2.49 eV, and 2.4 eV, respectively.

Controlling of optical band gap of the CdO films by zinc oxide

Faculty of Technology, Metallurgy and Material Engineering Department

Materials Science-Poland

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In this study, CdZnO films prepared at different ratios of dopants (CdO:ZnO = 5:5, CdO:ZnO = 6:4, and CdO:ZnO = 8:2) were coated on glass surface by using the...

Controlling of optical band gap of the CdO films by zinc oxide

Published Online: Mar 06, 2019

Page range: 136 - 141

Received: Sep 21, 2018

Accepted: Dec 03, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2018-0104

Keywords
thin film, spin coating, ZnO, CdO, optical properties

© 2019 Nida Kati, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Controlling of optical band gap of the CdO films by zinc oxide

Published Online: Mar 06, 2019

Page range: 136 - 141

Received: Sep 21, 2018

Accepted: Dec 03, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2018-0104

Keywordsthin film, spin coating, ZnO, CdO, optical properties

© 2019 Nida Kati, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
thin film, spin coating, ZnO, CdO, optical properties