Fabrication and characterization of nanocrystalline cobalt oxide thin films

被引:132
作者
Pejova, B [1 ]
Isahi, A [1 ]
Najdoski, M [1 ]
Grozdanov, I [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ St Cyril & Methudius, Inst Chem, Fac Nat Sci & Math, Skopje 91000, North Macedonia
关键词
semiconductors; thin films; oxides; crystal growth; X-ray diffraction;
D O I
10.1016/S0025-5408(00)00479-7
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
A simple solution growth route has been employed to synthesize nanocrystalline cobalt oxide thin films on glass substrates, The obtained films were characterized by X-ray diffraction and FTIR spectroscopy. The as-deposited films were identified as a mixture of different phases of Co(OH)(2), while the annealed ones as Co3O4. The absorption of the annealed films gradually decreases with an increase of the wavelength in the 310-820 nm region, Upon annealing, the absorption coefficient decreases. The calculated band gap energy from optical absorption data for annealed films is 2.2 eV. The as-deposited thin films are dielectric, while the post-deposition heat-treated ones are characterized by resistivity of several M Omegas/cm(2) at room temperature. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:161 / 170
页数:10
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