Tuning the Morphology and Properties of Nanostructured Cu-ZnO Thin Films Using a Two-Step Sputtering Technique
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. XRD Analysis
3.2. SEM/EDX Analysis
3.3. Williamson-Hall Analysis
3.4. Raman Analysis
3.5. UV-Vis Analysis
3.6. Electrical Conductivity Analysis
3.7. Crystal Growth Mechanism
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Samples | C0 | C1 | C2 | C5 | C10 |
Conductivity (Ω−1cm−1) | 8.8 × 10−5 | 1.9 × 10−5 | 3.3 × 10−5 | 5.8 × 10−3 | 4.0 × 10−3 |
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Lee, J.-H.; Oh, K.; Jung, K.; Wilson, K.C.; Lee, M.-J. Tuning the Morphology and Properties of Nanostructured Cu-ZnO Thin Films Using a Two-Step Sputtering Technique. Metals 2020, 10, 437. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10040437
Lee J-H, Oh K, Jung K, Wilson KC, Lee M-J. Tuning the Morphology and Properties of Nanostructured Cu-ZnO Thin Films Using a Two-Step Sputtering Technique. Metals. 2020; 10(4):437. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10040437
Chicago/Turabian StyleLee, Jae-Ho, Kwonwoo Oh, Kyungeun Jung, K.C. Wilson, and Man-Jong Lee. 2020. "Tuning the Morphology and Properties of Nanostructured Cu-ZnO Thin Films Using a Two-Step Sputtering Technique" Metals 10, no. 4: 437. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10040437