Fluorine-Doping Effect on Structural and Optical Properties of ZnO Nanorods Synthesized by Hydrothermal Method

  • Yoon, Hyunsik (Department of Nano Systems Engineering, Center for Nano Manufacturing, Inje University) ;
  • Kim, Ikhyun (Department of Nano Engineering, Inje University) ;
  • Kang, Daeho (Department of Nano Engineering, Inje University) ;
  • Kim, Soaram (Department of Nano Systems Engineering, Center for Nano Manufacturing, Inje University) ;
  • Kim, Jong Su (Department of Physics, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Heon (School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Leem, Jae-Young (Department of Nano Systems Engineering, Center for Nano Manufacturing, Inje University)
  • Published : 2013.08.21

Abstract

Fluorine, the radius of which is close to that of oxygen, could be an appropriate anion doping candidate. A lower lattice distortion could be expected for F doping, compared with Al, Ga, and In doping. F-doped ZnO (FZO) and undoped ZnO nanorods were grown onto glass substrate by the hydrothemal method. The doping level in the solution, designated by F/Zn atomic ratio of was varied from 0.0 to 10.0 in 2.0 steps. To investigate the effects of the structure and optical properties of FZO nanorods were investigated using X-ray diffraction, UV-visible spectroscopy and photoluminescence (PL). For the PL spectra, the maximum peak position of NBE moves to higher energy, from 0 to 4 at.%. As the doping concentration increases, the maximum peak position of NBE gradually moves to lover energy, from 4 to 10 at.%.

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