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

dc.contributor.authorMunji, M. K.
dc.contributor.authorMwathe, P.M.
dc.contributor.authorMusembi, R. J.
dc.contributor.authorOdari, B.V.
dc.contributor.authorMunguti, Lawrence
dc.contributor.authorNtilakigwa, Alex Alfred
dc.contributor.authorNguu, John
dc.contributor.authorAduda, Bernard
dc.contributor.authorMuthoka, Boniface
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-21T13:01:30Z
dc.date.available2014-10-21T13:01:30Z
dc.date.issued2014-09-10
dc.descriptiondoi: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.20140305.11en_US
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:SnO2en_US
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Materials Science and Applications 2014; 3(5): 137-142 Published online September 10, 2014 (http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/ijmsa) doi: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.20140305.11en_US
dc.identifier.issn2327-2635
dc.identifier.issn2327-2643
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/11509
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScience Publishing Groupen_US
dc.subjectSpray Pyrolysisen_US
dc.subjectFluorine Dopingen_US
dc.subjectPalladium Dopingen_US
dc.subjectCo-Dopingen_US
dc.subjectPalladium and Fluorine Co-Dopingen_US
dc.subjectAnnealingen_US
dc.subjectPassivationen_US
dc.subjectPd and F Co-Doped SnO2 (Pd-F:SnO2)en_US
dc.titleInfluence of surface passivation on optical properties of spray pyrolysis deposited Pd-F:SnO2en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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