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Structural and Optical Properties of (110) Plane Textured SnO2:Zn Thin Films

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SnO2:xZn thin films (x = 0, 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 wt%) were deposited onto a glass substrate by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis at 350°C and characterized by XRD, UV–VIS spectra, AFM imaging, and texture analysis. All deposited thin films exhibited preferential orientation along the (110) plane. The films were highly transparent (about 80%) in the visible. Upon an increase in x, the band gap energy of the films decreased from 3.7 eV to 3.3 eV.

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  1. Department of Physics, KLS Vishwanathrao Deshpande Institute of Technology, Haliyal, Karnataka, 581329, India

    M. S. Bannur

  2. Department of Physics, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwar College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad, Karnataka, 580002, India

    K. I. Maddani

  3. Department of Physics, KLE Institute of Technology, Hubballi, Karnataka, 589030, India

    S. N. Mathad & P. S. Patil

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Bannur, M.S., Maddani, K.I., Mathad, S.N. et al. Structural and Optical Properties of (110) Plane Textured SnO2:Zn Thin Films. Int. J Self-Propag. High-Temp. Synth. 28, 34–38 (2019). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1061386219010035

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