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STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF ZnO THIN FILMS PREPARED BY SPIN COATING METHOD — INFLUENCE OF CONCENTRATION AND SPIN RATE

V. LAKSHMIPRIYA

Research Center in Physics, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar 626001, Tamilnadu, India

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B. NATARAJAN

RD Government Arts College, Sivaganga 630561, Tamilnadu, India

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N. JEYAKUMARAN

Research Center in Physics, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar 626001, Tamilnadu, India

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N. PRITHIVIKUMARAN

Research Center in Physics, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar 626001, Tamilnadu, India

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Abstract

ZnO thin films were prepared onto the glass substrates by the sol–gel spin coating method for various Zn concentrations and at different spin rates. The influence of concentration of zinc and spin rate on the structural and optical properties of the ZnO thin films were investigated. It was observed that the zinc concentration and spin rate influence the grain size and morphology of the ZnO thin films. The optical band gap energy was found to increase with decrease of Zn concentration and increase in spin speed. The photoluminescence peaks show green radiation at ~485 nm. It was also observed that the enrichment of zinc and variation in spin speed influence the intensity of luminescence peaks.

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