Light-weight and flexible Ni-doped CuO (Ni:CuO) thin films grown using the cost-effective SILAR method for future technological requests

Products based on nanostructured flexible thin films, which are anticipated to make their way into our lifetimes in the near future. Therefore, nanostructured metal-oxide thin-film materials grown on flexible substrates are anticipated to meet emerging technological requests. In this article, we pre...

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Published in:Journal of materials science. Materials in electronics 2022-10, Vol.33 (30), p.23806-23820
Main Authors: Aydın, R., Akkaya, A., Şahin, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bend radius
Cellulose acetate
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Copper oxides
Doping
Materials Science
Metal oxides
Nanostructure
Nickel
Optical and Electronic Materials
Optical properties
Optoelectronics
Physical properties
Substrates
Thin films
Weight reduction
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Summary:Products based on nanostructured flexible thin films, which are anticipated to make their way into our lifetimes in the near future. Therefore, nanostructured metal-oxide thin-film materials grown on flexible substrates are anticipated to meet emerging technological requests. In this article, we present a promising light-weight and flexible thin-film material using un-doped and Ni-doped CuO samples. Ni:CuO flexible thin-film materials were fabricated by using the cost-effective SILAR method on cellulose acetate substrates and the effects of both Ni doping and bending on the change in electrical and optoelectronic performances were investigated. It is observed that Ni doping has a great impact on the main physical properties of flexible CuO samples. The optical bandgap value of the un-doped CuO film improves with increasing Ni ratio in the growth bath. Also, sheet resistance values of the un-doped and Ni:CuO samples are a little affected due to bending of samples for bending radius ~ 20 mm. These flexible all solution-processed nanostructured CuO samples are promising candidates for use in future optoelectronic applications.
ISSN:0957-4522
1573-482X
DOI:10.1007/s10854-022-09139-z