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Electrical and Photoelectrical Properties of Zn1−xMgxO Thin Films Obtained by Spin Coating and Aerosol Deposition Method

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Zn1−xMgxO thin films were prepared by aerosol deposition and spin-coating method, using zinc acetate and magnesium acetate as precursors. The obtained films were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electrical and photoelectrical characterization. SEM and energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) analysis has shown that the produced thin films are homogeneous in morphology and composition. The relaxation of photoconductivity under UV illumination was investigated in vacuum as a function of temperature. It was found that the thin films produced by spin-coating exhibit much higher photosensitivity and long duration relaxation of photoconductivity, in contrast to the films obtained by aerosol deposition. The investigation of photosensitivity in a wider spectral range demonstrated that the films are also sensitive to the visible and infrared irradiation.

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This work was supported financially by the ANCD through grant no. 19.80013.50.07.02A/BL. V. Morari and E. Monaico thank to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for the research fellowships.

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    V. Morari, E. Rusu, V. V. Ursachi & I. M. Tiginyanu

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Morari, V. et al. (2020). Electrical and Photoelectrical Properties of Zn1−xMgxO Thin Films Obtained by Spin Coating and Aerosol Deposition Method. In: Tiginyanu, I., Sontea, V., Railean, S. (eds) 4th International Conference on Nanotechnologies and Biomedical Engineering. ICNBME 2019. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 77. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31866-6_23

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