ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Deposition of Sol-Gel ZnO:Mg Films and Investigation of Their Structural and Optical Properties.
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- Selected Deposition Techniques and the Effect of Doping on the Properties of Thin ZnO Films: A Literature Review.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Spin-coated mg-doped ZnO thin films as electron transport layers for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
This work presents a facile sol-gel method for the deposition of ZnO and ZnO:Mg films. The films are spin coated on silicon and quartz substrates. The impact of magnesium concentrations (0, 0.5, 1, 2 and 3 wt%) and post-annealing treatments (300-600 °C) on the film's structural, vibrational and optical properties is investigated. Undoped ZnO films crystallize in the wurtzite phase, with crystallite sizes ranging from 9.1 nm (300 °C) to 29.7 nm (600 °C). Mg doping deteriorates the film crystallization and shifting of 002 peak towards higher diffraction angles is observed, indicating the successful incorporation of Mg into the ZnO matrix. ZnO:Mg films (2 wt%) possess the smallest crystallite size, ranging from 6.2 nm (300 °C) to 25.2 nm (600 °C). The highest Mg concentration (3 wt%) results into a segregation of the MgO phase. Lattice constants, texture coefficients and Zn-O bond lengths are discussed. The diminution of the
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