COMMENTS ON "SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISATION OF RUTILE SnO2 NANOCRYSTALS"

The nanostructure, stoichiometry and sensing performance of SnO2 films grown by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) have been shown to be highly sensitive to the deposition conditions. In particular, PLD under vacuum is known to produce films that are composed of both a polycrystalline SnO2 phase and an a...

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Published in:Journal of materials research 2004-01, Vol.19 (4), p.1290-1292
Main Authors: Dolbec, R, El, Khakani M A, Serventi, A M, Saint-Jacques, R G
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The nanostructure, stoichiometry and sensing performance of SnO2 films grown by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) have been shown to be highly sensitive to the deposition conditions. In particular, PLD under vacuum is known to produce films that are composed of both a polycrystalline SnO2 phase and an amorphous SnO phase, for deposition temperatures in the 20-600 C range. The presence of such an amorphous SnO phase in the films greatly limits their practical use as gas-sensing devices. 21 refs.
ISSN:0884-2914