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Synthesis and characterization of chemically sprayed ZnO:Fe:Ni thin films: effect of codoping concentration and response as gas sensor

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Codoped Fe–Ni zinc oxide (ZnO:Fe:Ni) thin films have been deposited successfully on bare soda-lime glass substrates by the ultrasonic chemical spray technique. Zinc acetylacetonate hydrate was selected as Zn source and nickel acetylacetonate and iron chloride as doping sources. Structural, morphological, and optical characterizations were done for ZnO:Fe:Ni films. The location of the X-ray diffraction peaks of the undoped ZnO films corresponds to wurtzite hexagonal type with the (002) plane normally perpendicular to the substrate surface; however, for codoped ZnO films, the corresponding diffraction peaks fit well to the wurtzite hexagonal type. Moreover, a peak with preferential orientation in the 2θ position of 38° and another low intensity peak located at 61° corresponding to bcc cubic structure of Fe3O4 were observed. Dramatic changes in the surface morphology in accordance with the doping level were observed for codoped ZnO films. The gas sensing response of undoped and codoped ZnO films was tested with propane and carbon monoxide gases and found to be moderate at low concentrations and significant for higher concentrations.

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Authors would like to thank Moises Orduño-Gómez, E. J. Luna-Arredondo, M. A. Luna-Arias, A. Tavira-Fuentes, and J.E. Romero-Ibarra for their technical assistance. This work was partially supported by Programa de Mejoramiento del Profesorado from the Secretaria de Educación Pública, México.

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  1. Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica-SEES, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CINVESTAV-IPN, Apartado Postal 14740, 07360, Mexico, D.F, Mexico

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  2. Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Avenida General Ramón Corona 2514 Nuevo México, 45138, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico

    R. R. Biswal

  3. Escuela Superior Tepeji del Río, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, 42855, Noxtongo, Hidalgo, Mexico

    A. G. Hernandez

  4. Área académica de Computación y Electrónica, ICBI, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, 56092, Hidalgo, Mexico

    H. Gomez-Pozos

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Jayaraman, V.K., Biswal, R.R., Hernandez, A.G. et al. Synthesis and characterization of chemically sprayed ZnO:Fe:Ni thin films: effect of codoping concentration and response as gas sensor. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 31, 7423–7433 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-02938-2

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