Annealing Treatment on Homogenous n-TiO2/ZnO Bilayer Thin Film Deposition as Window Layer for p-Cu2O-Based Heterostructure Thin Film
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Treatment on n-TiO2/ZnO Bilayer Window Layer
3.1.1. Structural Properties
3.1.2. Morphological Properties
3.1.3. Optical Properties
3.2. Fabrication of n-TiO2/ZnO Bilayer/p-Cu2O Heterostructured Thin Film
3.2.1. Structural Properties
3.2.2. Morphological Properties
3.2.3. Electrical Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Arifin, N.M.; Mohamad, F.; Hussin, R.; Ismail, A.Z.M.; Ramli, S.A.; Ahmad, N.; Nor, N.H.M.; Sahdan, M.Z.; Zain, M.Z.M.; Izaki, M. Annealing Treatment on Homogenous n-TiO2/ZnO Bilayer Thin Film Deposition as Window Layer for p-Cu2O-Based Heterostructure Thin Film. Coatings 2023, 13, 206. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13010206
Arifin NM, Mohamad F, Hussin R, Ismail AZM, Ramli SA, Ahmad N, Nor NHM, Sahdan MZ, Zain MZM, Izaki M. Annealing Treatment on Homogenous n-TiO2/ZnO Bilayer Thin Film Deposition as Window Layer for p-Cu2O-Based Heterostructure Thin Film. Coatings. 2023; 13(1):206. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13010206
Chicago/Turabian StyleArifin, Nurliyana Mohamad, Fariza Mohamad, Rosniza Hussin, Anis Zafirah Mohd Ismail, Shazleen Ahmad Ramli, Norazlina Ahmad, Nik Hisyamudin Muhd Nor, Mohd Zainizan Sahdan, Mohd Zamzuri Mohammad Zain, and Masanobu Izaki. 2023. "Annealing Treatment on Homogenous n-TiO2/ZnO Bilayer Thin Film Deposition as Window Layer for p-Cu2O-Based Heterostructure Thin Film" Coatings 13, no. 1: 206. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13010206