Structural, Optical, Electrical, and Photoresponse Properties of Postannealed Sn-Doped ZnO Nanorods

Tin (Sn) doped ZnO nanorods were synthesized on glass substrate using a sol-gel method. The synthesized nanorods were postannealed at 150, 350, and 500°C. The surface morphologies of Sn-doped ZnO nanorods at different postannealing temperatures were studied using scanning electron microscope (SEM)....

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Published in:Journal of nanomaterials 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-8
Main Authors: Humayun, Q., Hashim, U., Kashif, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Annealing
Chemical vapor deposition
Crystal structure
Glass
Light emitting diodes
Molecular beam epitaxy
Nanomaterials
Nanorods
Optical properties
Organic chemicals
Scanning electron microscopy
Sol gel process
Spectrum analysis
Studies
Temperature
Tin
Zinc oxide
Zinc oxides
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Summary:Tin (Sn) doped ZnO nanorods were synthesized on glass substrate using a sol-gel method. The synthesized nanorods were postannealed at 150, 350, and 500°C. The surface morphologies of Sn-doped ZnO nanorods at different postannealing temperatures were studied using scanning electron microscope (SEM). XRD results show that as the postannealing temperature increased from 150°C to 500°C, the c-axis orientation becomes stronger. Refractive indices and dielectric constants were calculated on the basis of different relationships by utilizing bandgap values. These bandgap values were obtained in terms of optical absorption by using a UV-Visible spectrophotometer. The enhancing effects of annealing temperatures on electrical properties were observed in terms of current-to-voltage measurements. Resistivity decreases as postannealing temperature increases from 150°C to 500°C. Annealed samples were evaluated for UV-sensing application. The samples exhibit a responsivity of 1.7 A/W.
ISSN:1687-4110
1687-4129
DOI:10.1155/2013/792930