Surface modifications and optical variations of (-1 1 1) lattice oriented CuO nanofilms for solar energy applications

V. Dhanasekaran; T. Mahalingam

doi:10.1016/j.materresbull.2013.05.072

Surface modifications and optical variations of (-1 1 1) lattice oriented CuO nanofilms for solar energy applications

V. Dhanasekaran, T. Mahalingam

Department of Electronics & Electrical Engineering

Karunya University

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This paper reports on the preparation and characterization of Successive Ionic Layer by Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) grown CuO thin films. The films were deposited onto glass substrates at various solution pH values. The thickness of the film is increased with increase of solution pH values. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the prepared films exhibited the monoclinic structure with (-1 1 1) predominant orientation. The optimized pH value is 11 ± 0.1. The microstructure, morphology, optical and electrical properties are studied and reported. The transmission spectra (T) at normal incidence revealed that the films exhibit indirect transitions and may be tailored for passing selected bands of frequencies in visible near IR range. The activation energy is estimated to be about 0.29 eV. Crown

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3585-3593
Number of pages	9
Journal	Materials Research Bulletin
Volume	48
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2013.05.072
State	Published - Sep 2013

Keywords

Chemical synthesis
Crystal structure
Thin films
X-ray diffraction

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