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Effect of nitrogen doped titanium dioxide (N-TiO2) thin films by jet nebulizer spray technique suitable for photoconductive study

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The TiO2 and Nitrogen doped TiO2 thin films were effectively synthesized on glass substrate for different Nitrogen doping concentration (4, 6, 8, 10 at.%) by Jet nebulizer spray technique. The XRD patterns revealed that the films were in anatase phase with the tetragonal structure. On observing SEM images, the occurrences of apparent agglomeration pattern were found in 8 at.% N-TiO2 thin film. The presence of elements was confirmed from EDX analysis. A considerable reduction in band gap was attained on increasing nitrogen concentration using UV–Visible spectroscopy. By analyzing the PL spectra, it is found that nitrogen incorporation on TiO2 lattice reduces the band to band recombination in the surface state emission. N-TiO2 thin film shows high persistent photoconductivity with slow decay.

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Acknowledgments

This work was financially supported by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India [F.No. 42-903/2013(SR)] under Major Research Project Scheme (MRP) and Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (F1-17.1/2011-12/RGNF-SC-TAM-4843). The authors would like to record their sincere thanks to the commission.

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  1. PG and Research Department of Physics, Bishop Heber College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, 620 017, Tamil Nadu, India

    C. Ravidhas & B. Anitha

  2. Department of Physics, Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil, 629 001, Tamil Nadu, India

    A. Moses Ezhil Raj

  3. Department of Physics, AVVM Sri Pushpam College (Autonomous), Poondi, Thanjavur, 613 503, Tamil Nadu, India

    K. Ravichandran

  4. School of Physics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India

    T. C. Sabari Girisun

  5. Department of Science and Humanities, SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore, 641 035, Tamil Nadu, India

    K. Mahalakshmi

  6. Department of Physics, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, 641 029, Tamil Nadu, India

    K. Saravanakumar

  7. Department of Physics, Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi, 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India

    C. Sanjeeviraja

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Ravidhas, C., Anitha, B., Moses Ezhil Raj, A. et al. Effect of nitrogen doped titanium dioxide (N-TiO2) thin films by jet nebulizer spray technique suitable for photoconductive study. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 26, 3573–3582 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-015-2871-0

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