Fabrication and characterization of ZnO thin films using sol-gel spin coating technique

This thesis demonstrates the methodologies of sol-gel spin coating technique developed to optimize and improve the quality and uniformity of the ZnO thin films coated on glass substrates. Various processing parameters of the sol-gel spin coating technique including post-annealing temperature, post-a...

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Main Author: Ng, Zi Neng
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spelling my-mmu-ep.57602014-09-30T01:03:13Z Fabrication and characterization of ZnO thin films using sol-gel spin coating technique 2013-08 Ng, Zi Neng TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) This thesis demonstrates the methodologies of sol-gel spin coating technique developed to optimize and improve the quality and uniformity of the ZnO thin films coated on glass substrates. Various processing parameters of the sol-gel spin coating technique including post-annealing temperature, post-annealing environment, spinning speed, and aluminium (Al) molar concentration were explored in this research. The effects of the stated parameters on the surface morphology, structural, optical, and electrical properties of ZnO thin films were characterized using characterization tools namely atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) spectroscopy, and Hall Effect measurement system. 2013-08 Thesis http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/5760/ http://library.mmu.edu.my/diglib/onlinedb/dig_lib.php masters Multimedia University Faculty of Engineering
institution Multimedia University
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topic TA Engineering (General)
Civil engineering (General)
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General)
Civil engineering (General)
Ng, Zi Neng
Fabrication and characterization of ZnO thin films using sol-gel spin coating technique
description This thesis demonstrates the methodologies of sol-gel spin coating technique developed to optimize and improve the quality and uniformity of the ZnO thin films coated on glass substrates. Various processing parameters of the sol-gel spin coating technique including post-annealing temperature, post-annealing environment, spinning speed, and aluminium (Al) molar concentration were explored in this research. The effects of the stated parameters on the surface morphology, structural, optical, and electrical properties of ZnO thin films were characterized using characterization tools namely atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) spectroscopy, and Hall Effect measurement system.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Ng, Zi Neng
author_facet Ng, Zi Neng
author_sort Ng, Zi Neng
title Fabrication and characterization of ZnO thin films using sol-gel spin coating technique
title_short Fabrication and characterization of ZnO thin films using sol-gel spin coating technique
title_full Fabrication and characterization of ZnO thin films using sol-gel spin coating technique
title_fullStr Fabrication and characterization of ZnO thin films using sol-gel spin coating technique
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication and characterization of ZnO thin films using sol-gel spin coating technique
title_sort fabrication and characterization of zno thin films using sol-gel spin coating technique
granting_institution Multimedia University
granting_department Faculty of Engineering
publishDate 2013
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