Structural, nonlinear optical and antimicrobial properties of sol-gel derived, Fe-doped CuO thin films
Undoped and Fe-doped CuO thin films with different weight ratios (3, 6, and 9 wt.% of Fe) were deposited onto glass substrates using the sol-gel spin coating technique. X-ray diffraction analysis of these samples indicated that all the films were polycrystalline, and crystallite size decreased with...
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| author | Mohammad Humaun Kabir Humayra Ibrahim Sikder Ashikuzzaman Ayon Md. Muktadir Billah Sharif Neaz |
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| description | Undoped and Fe-doped CuO thin films with different weight ratios (3, 6, and 9 wt.% of Fe) were deposited onto glass substrates using the sol-gel spin coating technique. X-ray diffraction analysis of these samples indicated that all the films were polycrystalline, and crystallite size decreased with doping concentration. As revealed by scanning electron microscopy, Fe doping increased average particle size and improved size distribution in films. The bandgap of undoped CuO thin film was tuned from 3.48 to 2.79 by the addition of 9 wt.% Fe, and reasonable explanations have been presented. Optical parameters, such as refractive index, extinction coefficient, dielectric constant, and optical conductivity, were calculated for optoelectronic applications. Finally, antimicrobial properties were measured for their possibility to be used as disinfectants, and the antifungal activity of Fe-doped CuO thin films was shown to be more effective. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-85b7b61ff7434fac90ce6b9a289c5f442022-12-22T03:23:37ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-09-0189e10609Structural, nonlinear optical and antimicrobial properties of sol-gel derived, Fe-doped CuO thin filmsMohammad Humaun Kabir0Humayra Ibrahim1Sikder Ashikuzzaman Ayon2Md. Muktadir Billah3Sharif Neaz4Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, BangladeshDepartment of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, BangladeshDepartment of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, BangladeshDepartment of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Corresponding author.Department of Chemistry, Dhaka Commerce College, Dhaka, BangladeshUndoped and Fe-doped CuO thin films with different weight ratios (3, 6, and 9 wt.% of Fe) were deposited onto glass substrates using the sol-gel spin coating technique. X-ray diffraction analysis of these samples indicated that all the films were polycrystalline, and crystallite size decreased with doping concentration. As revealed by scanning electron microscopy, Fe doping increased average particle size and improved size distribution in films. The bandgap of undoped CuO thin film was tuned from 3.48 to 2.79 by the addition of 9 wt.% Fe, and reasonable explanations have been presented. Optical parameters, such as refractive index, extinction coefficient, dielectric constant, and optical conductivity, were calculated for optoelectronic applications. Finally, antimicrobial properties were measured for their possibility to be used as disinfectants, and the antifungal activity of Fe-doped CuO thin films was shown to be more effective.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022018977Thin filmSol-gelBand gapOptical conductivityAntimicrobial |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Humaun Kabir Humayra Ibrahim Sikder Ashikuzzaman Ayon Md. Muktadir Billah Sharif Neaz Structural, nonlinear optical and antimicrobial properties of sol-gel derived, Fe-doped CuO thin films Heliyon Thin film Sol-gel Band gap Optical conductivity Antimicrobial |
| title | Structural, nonlinear optical and antimicrobial properties of sol-gel derived, Fe-doped CuO thin films |
| title_full | Structural, nonlinear optical and antimicrobial properties of sol-gel derived, Fe-doped CuO thin films |
| title_fullStr | Structural, nonlinear optical and antimicrobial properties of sol-gel derived, Fe-doped CuO thin films |
| title_full_unstemmed | Structural, nonlinear optical and antimicrobial properties of sol-gel derived, Fe-doped CuO thin films |
| title_short | Structural, nonlinear optical and antimicrobial properties of sol-gel derived, Fe-doped CuO thin films |
| title_sort | structural nonlinear optical and antimicrobial properties of sol gel derived fe doped cuo thin films |
| topic | Thin film Sol-gel Band gap Optical conductivity Antimicrobial |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022018977 |
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