Enhancement in optical and structural properties of Zn0.85Mg0.15O nanorods over thin films synthesized by hydrothermal chemical treatment

P. Murkute; N. Sehara; H. Ghadi; S. K. Pandey; S. Maity; S. Chakrabarti

doi:10.1117/12.2209295

27 February 2016 Enhancement in optical and structural properties of Zn_0.85Mg_0.15O nanorods over thin films synthesized by hydrothermal chemical treatment

P. Murkute, N. Sehara, H. Ghadi, S. K. Pandey, S. Maity, S. Chakrabarti

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Proceedings Volume 9749, Oxide-based Materials and Devices VII; 974920 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2209295
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2016, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We are reporting an enhancement in optical properties by changing the structure of Zn_0.85Mg_0.15O thin films through formation of crystalline hexagonal nanorods. Zn_0.85Mg_0.15O thin films were deposited on Si (100) substrate using dielectric sputter followed by annealing in oxygen ambient at temperatures of 700, 800 and 900° C for 10 seconds to reduce oxygen vacancies defects. Deposited thin film annealed at 900 °C (sample A) measured highest peak intensity and it was subjected to controlled the hydrothermal bath conditioning for forming hexagonal nanorods. Four samples were dipped in 2 different solutions with variable molar ratio of zinc nitrate hexahydrate and hexamethylentetramine for 2 and 3 hours, respectively. Samples processed in solution 1 (1:1) ratio for 2 and 3 hours were named B and C and those in solution 2 (2:1) were D and E, respectively. Photoluminescence measurement at 18K demonstrates exciton near-band-edge (NBE) emission peak at 3.61eV from Zn_0.85Mg_0.15O sample A whereas other samples exhibited slight blue shift along with bimodal peaks. The other peak observed at lower energy 3.43eV corresponds to transitions due to presence of ZnO phase in Zn_0.85Mg_0.15O. All samples compared to sample A exhibited more than 10 times increment in peak intensities with sample B producing the highest (~ 20 times). Nanorods formation was confirmed using crosssectional SEM imaging. X-ray diffraction measurements revealed that all Zn_0.85Mg_0.15O samples had (002) preferred crystal orientation with peak position at 34.7°. All nanorods samples measured lower reflectance compared to sample A, indicating high absorption in nanorods due to high scattering of light at the nanorods surface.

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P. Murkute, N. Sehara, H. Ghadi, S. K. Pandey, S. Maity, and S. Chakrabarti "Enhancement in optical and structural properties of Zn_0.85Mg_0.15O nanorods over thin films synthesized by hydrothermal chemical treatment", Proc. SPIE 9749, Oxide-based Materials and Devices VII, 974920 (27 February 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2209295

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