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Preparation and optical properties of ZnGa 2 O 4 :Cr 3+ thin films derived by sol-gel process

  • Weiwei Zhang
  • , Junying Zhang*
  • , Yuan Li
  • , Ziyu Chen
  • , Tianmin Wang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University

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Abstract

ZnGa 2 O 4 :Cr 3+ thin films with bright red emission were synthesized using a sol-gel process, characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and UV-vis and fluorescence spectrophotometry measurements. Effects of calcining temperature, film thickness, calcining duration and substrates on the crystal structure and photoluminescent property have been investigated. It is found that the crystallinity, Ga/Zn ratio and band gap energy (E g ) are significant factors influencing optical characteristics, while the nature of substrates affect the surface morphologies of ZnGa 2 O 4 :Cr 3+ thin films.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4702-4707
Number of pages6
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume256
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2010

Keywords

  • Photoluminescence
  • Sol-gel process
  • Thin film

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