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Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
Materials Research Express
Publication Date
2-17-2020
Abstract
© 2020 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd. A simple and direct method has been developed to grow zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods (NRs) on a fluorine-doped tin oxide-coated glass (FTO) substrate. Firstly, spray pyrolysis deposition method is applied followed by dipping the substrate in a solution of ZnO growth reagents. The morphology, structure, and optical properties of the obtained thin film are investigated. The results demonstrate the successful synthesis of the ZnO NRs on FTO substrate. The NRs have a hexagonal rod like structure with diameter and length of 240 nm and 670 nm, respectively. FTO/ZnO NRs exhibited absorption of UV wavelengths and high transmittance in visible light region, with energy bandgap (Eg) of 3.2 eV. The characteristics of the FTO/ZnO NRs film can be explored in photovoltaic applications such as dye-sensitized solar cells.
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ISSN
Publisher
Institute of Physics Publishing
Volume
7
Issue
2
Disciplines
Life Sciences
Keywords
FTO/ZnO, spray pyrolysis, thin films, ZnO nanorods
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Recommended Citation
Slimani, Hamza; Bessous, Noureddine; Dagher, Sawsan; Hilal-Alnaqbi, Ali; El Gamal, Maisa; Akhozheya, Boshra; and Mohammed, Mudasir, "Growth of ZnO nanorods on FTO glass substrate" (2020). All Works. 1817.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/1817
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Open Access Type
Gold: This publication is openly available in an open access journal/series