Influence of surface passivation on optical properties of spray pyrolysis deposited Pd-F:SnO2

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dc.contributor.authorMwathe Patrick Mwinzi , Musembi Robinson, Munji Mathew, Odari Benjamin , Munguti Lawrence , Ntilakigwa Alex Alfred, Nguu John, Aduda Bernard & Muthoka Boniface
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-02T13:01:30Z
dc.date.available2024-05-02T13:01:30Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionJournal Article
dc.description.abstractPd-F:SnO2 thin films have been prepared by spray pyrolysis technique using an alcoholic precursor solution consisting of stannic chloride (SnCl4.5H20), ammonium fluoride (NH4F) and palladium chloride (PdCl2). Optimization on the deposition parameters has been done in order to obtain high quality thin films. The effect of varying the fluorine content on the optical properties of Pd-F:SnO2 thin films were studied. Data for transmittance and reflectance in the wavelength range from 300nm – 2500nm was measured using the solid spec 3700DUV spectrophotometer. The calculated optical band gap of the as prepared thin films has been found to range from 3.8eV to 4.11eV. Fluorine incorporation for Pd-F:SnO2 has been found to have a narrowing effect on the band gap, but at its higher concentration the band gap has been seen to increase. The band gap narrowing is due to the incorporation of F- ions in the crystal lattice therefore giving rise to donor levels in the SnO2 band gap which is an essential characteristic for the gas sensor applications. Both annealing and passivation have been found to have very insignificant change in optical band gap of Pd-F:SnO2.
dc.identifier.citationPatrick Mwinzi Mwathe, Robinson Musembi, Mathew Munji, Benjamin Odari, Lawrence Munguti, Alex Alfred Ntilakigwa, John Nguu, Bernard Aduda, Boniface Muthoka. Influence of Surface Passivation on Optical Properties of Spray Pyrolysis Deposited Pd-F:SnO2. International Journal of Materials Science and Applications. Vol. 3, No. 5, 2014, pp. 137-142. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.20140305.11
dc.identifier.issn2327-2635 (Print)
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4391
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Materials Science and Applications
dc.relation.ispartofseries2014; 3(5): 137-142
dc.subjectSpray Pyrolysis
dc.subjectFluorine Doping
dc.subjectPalladium Doping
dc.subjectCo-Doping
dc.subjectPalladium and Fluorine Co-Doping
dc.subjectAnnealing
dc.subjectPassivation
dc.subjectPd and F Co-Doped SnO2 (Pd-F:SnO2)
dc.titleInfluence of surface passivation on optical properties of spray pyrolysis deposited Pd-F:SnO2
dc.typeArticle

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