The structural and optical properties of γ-FeOOH thin film grownwith CBD method
Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, Rapid Communications, vol.8, no.7-8, pp.727-732, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 8 Issue: 7-8
- Publication Date: 2014
- Journal Name: Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, Rapid Communications
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.727-732
- Keywords: CBD method, Crystal growth, Microstructure, Optical properties, pH
- Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
© 2014, National Institute of Optoelectronics. All right reserved.γ-FeOOH thin films were produced by Chemical Bath Deposition (CBD) method at pH: 5 onto amorphous glass substrates. Structural properties of γ-FeOOH thin film were analyzed with X-ray diffraction (XRD). Chemical analysis and surface image of thin film were investigated with EDX, SEM, respectively. Optical properties were investigated via UV-VIS spectrophotometer. γ-FeOOH (lepidocrocite) crystal is orthorhombic structure and the XRD peak corresponding to the γ-FeOOH is enhanced to (1 1 1) plane. The allowed direct and allowed indirect optical band gaps (Eg), optical transmission (T%), reflectivity (R%), absorption, refraction index (n), extinction coefficient (k), dielectric constant (ɛ) of the thin film were found to be 2.00 and 1.63 eV, 36.39%, 24.86%, 0.43, 2.98, 0.03 and 1.76, respectively.