Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Structural, optical and photoelectric properties of ZnO:In and Mg x Zn1 −x O nanofilms prepared by sol-gel method

  • Published:
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

ZnO, ZnO:In and Mg x Zn1− x O alloy films with hexagonal wurtzite structures were fabricated using sol-gel method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-Vis absorption spectra and photoluminescence spectra were used to characterize the structural and optical properties of the films. XRD spectra illustrated that no single In2O3 or MgO phase was observed for the compound materials. The photoluminescence spectra of ZnO showed a strong UV emission band and a very weak visible emission associated with deep level defects. In incorporation induced the shift of optical band gap, quenching of the near-band-edge emission. The photoelectric conversion properties of ZnO:In nanofilms/SiO2/Si heterostructures were investigated, which showed a high intensity photocurrent response in the UV and visible region. The Mg x Zn1− x O films with different x values from 0 to 0.15 were obtained. The intense near-band-edge emissions and weak deep level emissions were observed. The photocurrent properties of Mg0.15Zn0.85O nanofilms/SiO2 were studied.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Srikant V, Clarke DR (1998) J Appl Phys 83:5447

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Saito N, Haneda H, Sekiguchi T, Ohashi N, Sakaguchi I, Koumoto K (2002) Adv Mater 14:418

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Liang S, Sheng H, Liu Y, Huo Z, Lu Y, Shen H (2001) J Cryst Growth 225:110

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Lin Y, Zhang Z, Tang Z, Yuan F, Li J (1999) Adv Mater Opt Electron 9:206

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Golego N, Studenikin SA, Cocivera M (2000) J Electrochem Soc 147:1592

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Sun B, Sirringhaus H (2005) Nano Lett 5:2408

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Greene LE, Law M, Tan DH, Montano M, Goldberger J, Somorjai G, Yang P (2005) Nano Lett 5:1231

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Park WI, Yi G-C, Kim M, Pennycook SJ (2003) Adv Mater 15:526

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Minami T, Sonohara H, Kakumu T, Takata S (1995) Jpn J Appl Phys Part 2 34:L971

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Phillips JM et al (1995) Appl Phys Lett 67:2246

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Takatsuji H, Hiromori T, Tsujimoto K, Tsuji S, Kuroda K, Saka H (1998) Mater Res Soc Symp Proc 508:315

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Minami T (1999) J Vac Sci Technol A 17:1765

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Jung YS, Seo JY, Lee DW, Jeon DY (2003) Thin Solid Films 445:63

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Ohtomo A, Kawasaki M, Koida T, Masubuchi K, Koinuma H, Sakurai Y, Yoshida Y, Yasuda T, Segawa Y (1998) Appl Phys Lett 72:2466

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Yang W, Vispute RD, Choopun S, Sharma RP, Venkatesan T, Shen H (2001) Appl Phys Lett 78:2787

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Minemoto T, Negami T, Nishiwaki S, Takakura H, Hamakawa Y (2000) Thin Solid Films 372:173

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Tomm JW, Ullrich B, Qiu XG, Segawa Y, Ohtomo A, Kawasaki M, Koinuma H (2000) J Appl Phys 87:1844

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Maakino T, Isoya G, Segawa Y, Chia CH, Yasuda T, Kawasaki M, Ohtomo A, Tamura K, Koinuma H (2000) J Cryst Growth 214/215:289

    Article  Google Scholar 

  19. Chen YF, Ko HJ, Hong SK, Yao T (2000) Appl Phys Lett 76:559

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Bagnall DM, Chen YF, Shen MY, Zhu Z, Goto T, Yao T (1998) J Crystal Growth 184/185:605

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. Dong L, Liu YC, Tong YH et al (2005) J Colloid Interface Sci 283:380

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. Li JH, Liu YC, Shao CL et al (2005) J Colloid Interface Sci 283:513

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. Zhao DX, Liu YC, Shen DZ et al (2002) J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 23:231

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. Vayssieres L (2003) Adv Mater (Weinheim, Ger) 15:464

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. Spanhel L, Anderson MA (1991) J Am Chem Soc 113:2826

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. Zhang XT, Zhuang JQ, Ren YL et al (2000) Chin J Phys Chem 16:636

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. Hilgendorff M, Spanhel L, Rothemausler C, Muller G (1998) J Electrochem Soc 145:3632

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  28. Pawlikowski JM (1982) Phys Rev B 26:4711

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. Burstein E (1954) Phys Rev 93:632

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  30. Baik DG, Cho SM (1999) Thin Solid Films 354:227

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Material Research, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, People’s Republic of China

    Y. C. Liu, Y. W. Chen & C. L. Shao

  2. Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100080, People’s Republic of China

    S. X. Lu

Authors
  1. Y. C. Liu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Y. W. Chen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. C. L. Shao
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. S. X. Lu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Y. C. Liu.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Liu, Y.C., Chen, Y.W., Shao, C.L. et al. Structural, optical and photoelectric properties of ZnO:In and Mg x Zn1 −x O nanofilms prepared by sol-gel method. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 39, 57–62 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-006-8166-4

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-006-8166-4

Keywords

Search

Navigation