Sains Malaysiana 42(7)(2013): 961–966
High Transparency Iron Doped Indium Oxide (In2—xFexO3, x = 0.0, 0.05,
0.25, 0.35 and 0.45) Films Prepared by the Sol-gel Method
(Filem Indium Oksida Terdop Ferum (In2-xFexO3, x = 0.0, 0.05, 0.25, 0.35 dan 0.45)
Berlutsinar Tinggi yang Disediakan dengan Kaedah Sol Gel)
N.B. Ibrahim*, H. Baqiah& M.H. Abdullah
School of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and
Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor, D.E. Malaysia
Diserahkan: 14 Mei 2012/Diterima: 27 November 2012
ABSTRACT
High quality indium oxide and iron doped indium oxide
nanocrystalline films were prepared by the sol-gel method followed by a spin
coating technique. The samples were characterized by an X-ray diffractometer,
an atomic force microscopy and a UV-vis spectroscopy. All
samples had good crystallinity with a preferred orientation in the (222)
direction. The crystallite size increased from 12.1 nm for the pure sample to
16.1 nm for the sample with x=0.35 and then decreased to 12.1 nm for the sample with x=0.45.
All samples contained nanometer grain sizes with a smooth surface. All films
showed a high transmission of over 91% in the wavelength range of 200-800 nm.
Keywords: Crystallization; indium oxide; transmission
ABSTRAK
Filem nanohablur indium oksida dan indium oksida
terdop ferum berkualiti tinggi telah disediakan dengan kaedah sol-gel diikuti
dengan teknik salutan berputar. Sampel dicirikan dengan meter pembelauan
sinar-X, mikroskop daya atom dan spektroskopi sinar nampak – UV. Kesemua sampel mempunyai penghabluran yang baik dengan
orientasi pada arah (222). Saiz hablur meningkat daripada 12 nm untuk
sampel tulen ke 16.1 nm untuk sampel x=0.35 dan berkurangan kepada 12.1 untuk sampel x=0.45. Kesemua sampel mengandungi butiran bersaiz nanometer dan
permukaan yang rata. Kesemua sampel menunjukkan
transmisi yang tinggi melebihi 91% dalam julat panjang gelombang 200 - 800 nm.
Kata kunci: Indium oksida; penghabluran;
transmisi
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*Pengarang
untuk surat-menyurat; email: baayah@ukm.my
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