Growth of ZnO nanorods on FTO glass substrate

Hamza Slimani; Noureddine Bessous; Sawsan Dagher; Ali Hilal-Alnaqbi; Maisa El Gamal; Boshra Akhozheya; Mudasir Mohammed

doi:10.1088/2053-1591/ab727b

Growth of ZnO nanorods on FTO glass substrate

Hamza Slimani, Noureddine Bessous, Sawsan Dagher, Ali Hilal-Alnaqbi, Maisa El Gamal, Boshra Akhozheya, Mudasir Mohammed

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Abstract

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 (E_g) of 3.2 eV. The characteristics of the FTO/ZnO NRs film can be explored in photovoltaic applications such as dye-sensitized solar cells.

Original language	English
Article number	025026
Journal	Materials Research Express
Volume	7
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab727b
Publication status	Published - 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

FTO/ZnO
ZnO nanorods
spray pyrolysis
thin films

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Biomaterials
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Polymers and Plastics
Metals and Alloys

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