CNTs modified ZnO and TiO2 thin films: The effect of loading rate on band offset at metal / semiconductor interfaces

ZnO and TiO2 are direct wide band gap semiconductors with intriguing properties. A wide range of applications makes it one of the most studied materials in the past decade, particularly when elaborated as nanostructures. In this work, we focus on synthesis of CNTs modified ZnO and TiO2 thin films us...

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Main Authors: Ziat, Younes, Hammi, Maryama, Hamza Belkhanchi, Ifguis, Ousama, Rzaoudi, Saloua, Laghlimi, Charaf, Moutcine, Abdelaziz, Lazrak, Charaf
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Electrical conductivity
Electrical properties
Electrical resistivity
Load distribution
Loading rate
Microelectrodes
Photovoltaic cells
Room temperature
Sol-gel processes
Solar cells
Spectroscopy
Substrates
Thin films
Titanium dioxide
Transmission electron microscopy
Ultraviolet spectroscopy
Zinc oxide
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Summary:ZnO and TiO2 are direct wide band gap semiconductors with intriguing properties. A wide range of applications makes it one of the most studied materials in the past decade, particularly when elaborated as nanostructures. In this work, we focus on synthesis of CNTs modified ZnO and TiO2 thin films using sol-gel method. The morphological and optical characterizations of the based ZnO and TiO2 films were carried out using scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), XRD and UV spectroscopy. Electrical properties of the deposited ZnO/CNTs and CNTs /TiO2 were studied using I-V measurements at room temperature in metal/semiconductor/metal configuration, by the use of an array of metallic micro-electrodes deposited on the surface of the elaborated thin films. This allows determining qualitatively the electrical conductivity of thin films and the different parameters of the Schottky junction between the composites nano-films and the substrate. This study is necessary for future applications in solar cell.
ISSN:2555-0403
2267-1242
DOI:10.1051/e3sconf/202233705003